Live Breaking News & Updates on Tomaz Scavnicar

Stay updated with breaking news from Tomaz scavnicar. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Leaked EU Plan to Green Its Timber Industry Sparks Firestorm


Article content
(Bloomberg) A European Union strategy to boost forest protection has turned a simmering scientific debate into a full-blown firestorm, pitting one of the bloc’s oldest industries against a perceived power grab by technology-driven regulators.
More than two-fifths of Europe is covered by woodlands, which play a pivotal role in capturing and storing greenhouse gases that would otherwise compound climate change when they amass in the atmosphere. Trees are also the foundation of a 640 billion-euro ($760 billion) industry that employs millions of workers who harvest timber for building material and energy.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load. ....

Bruxelles Capitale , Rolf Schmitz , Hanna Holmberg , Tomaz Scavnicar , Jonathan Tirone , Frans Timmermans , Copernicus Climate Change Service , European Association Of Remote Sensing Companies , European Commission , Commission Joint Research Centre , Research Centre , A European Union , Postmedia Network Inc , European Space Agency , Confederation Of European Forest Owners , European Forest Institute , Green Its Timber Industry Sparks Firestorm , European Union , European Forest Owners , Joint Research Centre , Copernicus Climate Change , His Finnish , European Association , Remote Sensing Companies , Vice President Frans Timmermans , Postmedia Network ,