WoodPoP participates in COLI Global Summit in Vienna

Discussions during the Summit reaffirmed the strategic importance of sustainably sourced wood and wood-based products in supporting climate change mitigation, enabling circular material use, and strengthening resilient forest-based value chains. Particular emphasis was placed on the role of timber construction in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through material substitution, storing carbon in long-lived products, and enabling sustainable, low-carbon buildings and infrastructure. Participants also highlighted the importance of coherent policy frameworks, innovation, and cross-sectoral collaboration to accelerate the uptake of wood-based solutions and scale their contribution to climate-neutral and resource-efficient economies. These priorities align closely with the key messages of WoodPoP’s Wood Policy Paper (note to self: link wood policy paper), which identifies wood as a strategic renewable resource with significant potential to support climate mitigation, industrial competitiveness, and rural development, while contributing to Europe’s clean, just, and competitive transformation.