Towards a wood-based circular bioeconomy
As a renewable resource, wood and wood-based products from sustainably managed forests provide an immediate and impactful solution in mitigating climate change. By substituting fossil-intensive and non-renewable materials and fuels, sustainable wood has become a key factor in the transformation towards a CO2-neutral and circular bioeconomy.
The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) was initiated by Austria and Finland in 2021 to facilitate the exchange and collaboration between administration, industry and research. Through this exchange, WoodPoP strengthens the role of wood as a renewable resource and actively contributes to shaping framework conditions for sustainable wood-based value chains.
Following a successful call for proposals under the Austrian Forest Fund with support from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management (BMLUK), since December 2023, the Secretariat of the European Wood Policy Platform has been hosted by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), leveraging its global scientific network to provide policy options.
