{"id":88030,"date":"2024-08-30T07:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T07:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/eus-new-environmental-standards-are-starting-to-shape-the-wood-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:28:49","slug":"eus-new-environmental-standards-are-starting-to-shape-the-wood-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/eus-new-environmental-standards-are-starting-to-shape-the-wood-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"EU\u2019s new environmental standards are starting to shape the wood industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EU\u2019s new sustainability regulations are significantly affecting industries both within and beyond its borders.<\/span><\/p>\n

The wood industry, in particular, is facing increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices in wood production, processing, and sales. While these regulations aim to promote environmentally friendly operations, they also require effort across the entire value chain.<\/p>\n

The European Union introduced the deforestation regulation (EUDR) in June 2023, with an 18-month transition period. The main goal is to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. The regulation requires companies to prove that the wood they handle comes from sustainable sources and has not been harvested from primary forests. This involves comprehensive documentation across the entire value chain and maintaining verifiable records for at least five years.<\/p>\n

The entire value chain for wood-based products is impacted. Until national legislation is established, there are uncertainties about how the EUDR will be implemented. The responsibility for compliance can vary depending on the timber trade circumstances. Forest companies buying wood must meet the regulation\u2019s requirements, while in procurement situations, the forest owner must either carry out the Due Diligence Assurance or authorize the operator to do so.<\/p>\n

Another important regulation is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which aims to standardize sustainability reporting across industries. The CSRD is being gradually introduced to companies of various sizes, with some needing to include it in their 2024 financial year reports. This directive is guided by the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). As sustainability requirements become stricter, companies will need to invest significant effort in collecting and maintaining the necessary data to comply with these new standards.<\/p>\n

Towards carbon neutrality by 2050 Initiatives and legislation from the EU are made to support greater policy goals, reminds Heino. \u201cAmong the most important goals right now is becoming carbon neutral by 2050.\u201d<\/p>\n

To reach the carbon neutrality target by the mid-century, the Commission approaches emission reductions with a variety of initiatives, including the European Green Deal, Fit for 55 and New European Bauhaus.<\/p>\n

While the Green Deal focuses on the great green transition needed to reach the 2050 goal, Fit for 55 aims at revising EU legislation to reach the EU\u2019s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030\u200b. A related initiative, the interdisciplinary New European Bauhaus, focuses on building enriching, sustainable and inclusive spaces for all Europeans.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew European Bauhaus is a strong signal of support from the Commission for the use of renewable and natural materials especially in the construction sector,\u201d says Heino.<\/p>\n

Wood buildings as carbon storage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another interesting proposal is the EU\u2019s Carbon Removal Certification Framework, a voluntary EU-wide mechanism to certify carbon removals generated in Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWood products from the construction sector can end their life as carbon sequestrating biochar, and the Commission also suggests that long-lasting products, such as wood-based construction materials are a form of carbon storage,\u201d says Heino, who generally sees the Carbon Removal Certification as positive news for wood construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is however important to keep an eye on what the exact requirements and calculation methods will be. It would be best to look at the carbon storage potential of the entire building stock instead of focusing on each product. Like we do with forests; the focus is not on each tree, but on the carbon that the total area of forests can sequester,\u201d Heino says.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo make sure these things are done wisely, the wood construction industry needs a strong representation in the EU, just like the concrete and steel industries have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Low environmental impact as CE marking criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) is among the EU regulations that directly impact wood-based building businesses in all member countries and beyond.<\/p>\n

CPR concerns all construction products, not just those made of wood. Now, it is being revised to make sustainable products the norm in the EU and boost circular business models.<\/p>\n

An important point of the revised CPR is to include the environmental properties of construction products in the CE marking criteria. The CE mark indicates that a product complies with essential EU requirements, allowing it to be freely marketed and sold in the European Economic Area (EEA).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most crucial environmental property of construction products is the carbon footprint,\u201d notes Aila Janatuinen. \u201cBecause the climate impact of wood products is smaller than other products\u2019, this regulatory revision will encourage the use of wood-based products in construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Focus on the energy performance of buildings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another EU law worth noting, is the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), \u201cthe construction-related sister to the Energy Efficiency Directive,\u201d as Janatuinen puts it. This legislative framework, which is currently also being revised, is meant to boost the energy performance of buildings.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly about two per cent of the building stock consists of new buildings, so this directive is very much directed at increasing the energy efficiency of existing houses,\u201d Janatuinen explains.<\/p>\n

With the revision, the focus is also shifting towards examining the energy consumption of buildings throughout their life cycle, including the energy used in the manufacturing of building products, known as embodied energy, she stresses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis enhances the position of wood products because the energy consumption in the manufacturing of other materials is higher than that of wood products.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key EU policies, initiatives and legislation to watch<\/strong><\/p>\n

EUDR:\u00a0<\/strong>European Deforestation Regulation<\/p>\n

European Green Deal:<\/strong>\u00a0A package of policy initiatives to reach the EU\u2019s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.<\/p>\n

Fit for 55:<\/strong>\u00a0EU legislation revisions and initiatives to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030\u200b.<\/p>\n

New European Bauhaus:<\/strong>\u00a0Initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces.<\/p>\n

EU Taxonomy:<\/strong>\u00a0A common classification system for sustainable economic activities.<\/p>\n

Carbon Removal Certification:<\/strong>\u00a0A voluntary EU-wide framework to certify carbon removals.<\/p>\n

Construction Product Regulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Harmonised rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU.<\/p>\n

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive:<\/strong>\u00a0Policies and support measures that will help national governments boost energy performance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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