The event creates a focused forum where project developers meet directly with investment experts to discuss investment readiness, financing pathways and ways to make forest bioeconomy projects more bankable. Meet the selected projects:
BioBlades CyL: Circular Wind-Turbine Blades from Wood-Based Biocomposites
CIOL: Wood Protection for Sustainable Decking and Cladding
Montanino Biochar: Turning Forest Biomass into Carbon-Negative Soil Solutions
Onliwood: AI-Driven, EUDR-Compliant Timber Marketplace for Europe
Optimus Silva: Data-Driven Planning for Multifunctional Forest Management
Project O2: AI-Driven Drone Technology for Scalable Forest Restoration
Re-Claim: Scaling Bark into Carbon-Storing Building Materials
LandraTech: Scaling Acorn Valorisation for the Forest Bioeconomy
LAM’ON®: Scaling Bio-Based Compostable Films for European Packaging
Many innovators approach investment before they are truly ready. They build a promising product or service, or business or initiative, reach a point where investment seems like a necessary next step, and begin approaching investors, only to find that the conversation does not go as expected. Sometimes the issue lies in the innovation or business idea itself, but more often it reflects mismatched expectations, gaps in preparation, or a limited understanding of how the investment world works.
This guide, “15 questions every forest and bio-based innovator should consider before seeking investment”, is structured in four parts: understanding the investment world, defining your position and intent, articulating your value proposition, and preparing for the investment process. Together, they provide a structured framework for engaging with investors.
These questions do not have simple right or wrong answers. Their purpose is to prompt reflection and support the clarity and confidence required when engaging in an investment process.
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Content: 15 questions every forest and bio-based innovator should consider before seeking investment
Authors: Lia Sweetman de Clar, Siebe Briers, and Jan Debets
Year: 2026
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The guide is drawn from the webinar series “Preparing early-stage innovations for investment readiness” delivered by EFI Bioregions in collaboration with Jan Debets of META Group, designed for researchers and early-stage innovators in the forest and bio-based sectors, with principles that apply broadly to science-based and impact-oriented ventures. Feel free to contact the authors:
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, has published its 2026 Bioeconomy Strategy, positioning the region as a future leader in sustainable, bio-based industrial transformation.
The North Rhine-Westphalia Bioeconomy Strategy 2026 was developed with input from the NRW Bioeconomy Council and sets out a vision for NRW to become an internationally leading bioeconomy location by 2045.
Vision of the North Rhine-Westphalia Bioeconomy Strategy 2026
The bioeconomy is a key future sector for North Rhine-Westphalia. It increases the economy’s resilience to crises, supply chain disruptions, raw material shortages, and the consequences of climate change. In the long term, the bioeconomy secures competitiveness, economic, technological, and resource sovereignty, as well as societal prosperity – economically, ecologically, and socially.
The vision is an NRW economy where bio-based products are produced and exported globally, research and industry co-develop solutions from lab to market, and regions become demonstration and scaling spaces for bioeconomy innovation.
Guiding principles and action areas
Four guiding principles shape the approach:
actively engaging a broad range of stakeholders;
activating regional strengths;
ensuring horizontal integration across government ministries; and
aligning vertically with EU, national, and local levels.
Six action areas define where the state government will focus:
unlocking primary biomass from agriculture and forestry;
mobilising secondary bio-based raw materials through circular approaches;
advancing research and innovation;
supporting market and product development;
improving the regulatory environment; and
expanding skills and knowledge in the bioeconomy.
Securing multifunctional forest management
The state government supports the adaptation process in forestry through information, advice and project funding in order to permanently secure multifunctional forest management in North Rhine-Westphalia.
It highlights NRW’s goals to invest in new funding programmes and to support existing ones to cover integrated forest management, forest conversion, ecosystem services, digitalisation, and other new business models.
Forest monitoring will be strengthened, as will support for forest inventories, forest condition surveys and soil condition surveys.
Interregional networking and cooperation are other measures pursued by the region, fostering collaboration with European networks such as the EFI Bioregions.
Content: North Rhine-Westphalia Bioeconomy Strategy 2026: Towards a Resilient Future (original title in German: Bioökonomie-Strategie Nordrhein-Westfalen 2026: Auf dem Weg in eine resiliente Zukunft)
Which fungal species are suitable for stump degradation
Practical application methods in the field
Potential environmental benefits and management considerations
Introduction
Fungi are organisms present in all ecosystems that fulfil a series of fundamental roles in the functioning of natural systems. Among them, we find mycorrhiza-forming species, which establish mutualistic associations with the roots of most woody plant species and are important actors in the carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycle in the soil.
On the other hand, there are parasitic species that live at the expense of other plant species, obtaining carbon from leaves, trunks and roots. Some of these species can cause serious diseases in trees, altering forest dynamics and influencing tree regeneration. The third functional group is saprophytic fungi, which decompose dead organic matter, such as bark, dead trunks, leaf litter or humus. These fungi play an essential role in the degradation of biomass and in the recycling of nutrients within forest ecosystems.
It is important to note that the three roles mentioned are not always static; some species can transition between them. Specifically, some mycorrhizal species, such as those of the genus Suillus, can degrade organic matter, while others, usually parasitic, can continue to degrade their host tree once it dies and, therefore, act as saprophytes. Furthermore, some species can even alternate between different strategies depending on the phase of their life cycle. This makes the decomposition process and the nutrient cycle in forests dynamic and interconnected.
Content: Sustainable management of biological uprooting of forest species with decomposing fungi (Original title: Gestió sostenible del desarrelament biològic d’espècies forestals amb fongs descomponedors)
Authors: Juan Martínez de Aragón, Lucía Pascual Hortal, Bárbara Navarro Solé, Josep Mª Grifoll Tuset, Ángel Ponce
This brief explores which tax and fiscal incentive policies are useful for incentivising the private sector to adopt and scale up the use of sustainable wood in construction.
Tax and fiscal incentives can have profound effects on the economy, on how private-sector decisions are made, and on how the public sector intervenes in markets. They have fueled energy production and consumption patterns, agricultural intensification and commodity growth, but also provide many examples of unsustainable practices that lead to the overuse of natural resources and even corruption.
There are examples of fiscal incentives promoting green building, though this is more evident in developed countries than in developing ones. Government support for green technological innovation is especially effective in the initial stages, but beyond a certain point, government intervention exhibits a crowding-out effect, inhibiting innovation dynamics.
In the scan of policies promoting forest-positive buildings in FCLP countries, it was found that activity in this policy basket was lower. Yet, fiscal incentives have high potential to impact private-sector uptake of more sustainable technologies and materials if designed well.
This brief provides an overview of insights and options for further consideration by countries as they determine how tax and fiscal policy tools can be used alongside the broader suite of policy tools governments can use to increase uptake of more sustainable building materials.
This brief employed a comprehensive literature review and expert input:
The brief starts with a definition of terms, explores the differences in usage among ‘subsidy,’ ‘tax incentive,’ and ‘fiscal incentive.’
then elaborates on a typology developed by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the different types of incentives.
The third section maps the different tax and fiscal incentives identified in the policy scan for FCLP countries to the GSI typology.
The fourth section builds on the second and third sections’ definitions and typology to reflect on considerations that guide FCLP member-country review and the redesign of their tax and fiscal incentives to promote lower-carbon building materials.
The forest bioeconomy holds significant potential to drive the green transition, enhance industrial competitiveness, strengthen strategic autonomy, and promote well-being.
Forest management can enhance terrestrial carbon sinks, address the biodiversity crisis, and produce wood and other bio-based materials necessary to transform Europe’s main economic sectors (construction, manufacturing, mobility, chemicals, textiles, packaging) through circular economy principles.
Fulfilling this potential requires innovation. However, despite having a world-class research ecosystem, Europe still faces significant challenges in developing and bringing new bio-based products and services to the market. Bioeconomy innovation requires substantial investments in physical infrastructures and involves high technological and market risks. As a result, a large share of bioeconomy innovations fails to traverse the so-called valley of death, a critical phase between earlier-stage R&D and commercial viability, where limited public funding and high private investment risk hinder scale-up and commercialisation.
Therefore, the question remains: How can Europe overcome the most critical barriers hindering the scale-up of the European bioeconomy? This report tries to answer this question through actionable recommendations for different stakeholder groups.
The following recommendations stem from the expert exchanges and stakeholder discussions held during the workshop Scaling up Forest-based Innovations in Europe – Overcoming the Valley of Death, held in Brussels on 15 May 2025 – which brought together quadruple helix actors committed to advancing the forest bioeconomy. The event was organised by the European Investment Bank and the European Forest Institute’s Bioregions Facility, in collaboration with the ShapingBio project and the Pilots4U initiative, with the view to contributing to the revised EU Bioeconomy Strategy.
The recommendations reflect shared insights on how to overcome key barriers to scaling up forest-based innovations. Structured around five key themes, these recommendations aim to guide stakeholder action in driving the green transition of Europe’s main economic sectors.
Create a supportive financial framework for scale-up
Maximise the impact of open-access scaling facilities
Build strategic partnerships to catalyse scaling up
Ensure coherent regulation to enable market development
Invest in capacity building and training to create cross-sectoral profiles
Content: Scaling up forest-based innovation in Europe: overcoming the valley of death
Authors: Siebe Briers1, Inazio Martinez de Arano1, Sylvain Caurla2, Adrian Enache2
Publishers: 1 European Forest Institute – Bioregions Facility, 2 European Investment Bank
Year: 2025
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The Forestry Hub of Catalonia is an initiative supporting innovation in forestry value chains. Its facilities for research, development, transfer, facilitation and training.
The Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (BBEPP) is a leading open-access facility supporting the scale-up of bio-based innovations from lab to industrial scale.
CMPC Ventures’ Venture Client supports start-ups through partnerships, pilots, and direct investment. Launched in 2024, the CMPC has completed 15 pilots, including two forestry-focused projects.
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a key promoter of sustainable growth and competitiveness in Europe.
ECBF is the first private venture capital fund exclusively dedicated to investing in growth-stage companies within the European bioeconomy.
Biocastanea upcycles chestnut burr waste into certified eco‐cosmeceuticals via green extraction of antioxidants. Biocastanea promotes zero‐waste valorisation and scalable bioeconomy.
Strong by Form develops Woodflow, a biomimetic, digitally-designed timber composite replacing steel, concrete, plastics via strategic partnerships, phased financing, deep-tech planning.
Biocon’s reductive catalytic fractionation transforms lignocellulose into lignin oil, pulp, and sugars at pilot scale.
With a strong track record, GAV shares lessons on avoiding the “Valley of Death” and supporting start-ups to scale successfully.
PhotonHub Europe and the EIC Scaling Club provide approaches to help the commercialisation of technologies across various sectors.
Read the cases presented at the Workshop: Scaling up forest-based innovations in Europe on 15 May 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Public procurement is one of the most powerful tools governments have to shape markets and accelerate change. By integrating bio-based thinking into existing green public procurement (GPP) frameworks, public authorities can directly support climate goals, strengthen regional economies, and cut dependence on fossil-based inputs. Bio-based solutions, made from renewable resources, offer practical alternatives that directly help reduce emissions, close material loops, and replace virgin raw materials with circular ones.
At the bio-based public procurement training held in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 June 2025, co-organised by the Bioregions Facility and the Government of Catalonia, experts from the Province of Zeeland joined Catalan institutions to share practical experiences and strategies. The following six insights reflect what emerged from their combined perspectives:
Key Insights
Political will: Political leadership sets the mandate for procurement teams to prioritise sustainability and support the bioeconomy.
Early collaboration: Engaging all relevant stakeholders early in the process helps prevent delays and leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes.
Tools and training: The right tools, data, and training empower procurement teams to apply sustainability criteria with consistency and ease.
Pilot projects: Pilots provide space to test innovative materials and methods while building trust and learning from experience.
Monitoring: Measuring progress before, during, and after projects ensures impact is real, not just stated.
Innovative legal pathways: Adaptive legal frameworks make it possible to test new approaches without fear of procedural penalties.
1. Political Will Turns Goals into Action
Core idea: Political will is the foundation for scaling bio-based procurement. It provides the leadership, resources, and space for innovation needed to align procurement with broader sustainability goals. When this commitment is reflected across public administrations, from high-level strategies to operational decisions, it enables a consistent and coordinated shift toward sustainable procurement practices.
Example:
In Zeeland, the “Comply or Explain” policy requires suppliers to choose sustainable materials by default. If they cannot, they must formally justify their choice. This creates a cultural shift where bio-based and circular solutions become the default, not the exception.
Catalonia’s Green Public Procurement Action Plan (2022–2025) demonstrates strong political and administrative will, with a clear target of reaching 50% green contracts. Surpassing this goal with 67% shows how defined objectives, backed by leadership, can support lasting implementation.
2. Early Collaboration Leads to Effective Implementation
Core idea: Bringing key stakeholders together early improves both the process and the outcomes. Bio-based procurement often requires new specifications, supplier adjustments, or legal clarifications. Starting the conversation late creates delays and missed opportunities.
Example:
In Catalonia, early coordination on public construction projects between the housing corporation, architects and the construction company led to smoother tendering, faster delivery, and better sustainability performance.
In Zeeland, efforts focused on connecting actors across the value chain, recognising that much of the environmental impact begins early in production. By engaging primary producers and supporting them to meet sustainability requirements, the region ensured upstream alignment and more effective, life cycle-based procurement.
Zeeland also ensured early collaboration with asset owners, who play a key role in decision-making. Involving them from the start helped align priorities and made sustainable procurement outcomes more feasible and effective.
3. Tools and Training Bridge the Gap Between Policy and Practice
Core idea: Procurement teams need hands-on tools and clear guidance to act on sustainability goals; policy alone is not enough. Clear methodologies, databases, and training programmes build internal capacity and reduce resistance to change, especially when teams face unfamiliar product categories like bio-based materials.
Example:
The province of Zeeland created an online database featuring over 1,500 verified bio-based products, reviewed by an independent commission to prevent greenwashing. This platform helps buyers and suppliers identify what is available on the market and makes it easier to incorporate bio-based alternatives into procurement.
Zeeland also developed the Sustainable Procurement Impact Tool, which enables procurement staff and suppliers to calculate the environmental impact of tenders, including reductions in CO₂ emissions and the use of non-renewable raw materials.
In Catalonia, the government supports implementation through structured training programmes and practical tools that help procurement teams apply environmental criteria systematically, including sector-specific guidance, contract templates, and technical resources.
4. Pilot Projects Create Space to Learn and Improve
Core idea: Pilots are an essential part of scaling sustainable procurement. They allow public authorities to test new materials, methods, and partnerships in a controlled, lower-risk setting. Importantly, the value of a pilot is not just in the outcome but in what gets shared. Whether the results are successful or mixed, transparent reporting helps others learn and adapt faster. Normalising experimentation (and even failure) is part of accelerating innovation.
Example:
Zeeland piloted a wide range of bio-based materials in public infrastructure, including signage made from natural fibres and asphalt using lignin from the paper industry. Some pilots proved cost-effective and scalable, while others faced technical setbacks. One key learning was that bio-based solutions often require different types of maintenance and long-term planning. By monitoring performance over time and involving maintenance teams early in the process, the province was able to better anticipate needs across the full life cycle. Sharing both successes and challenges helped refine their procurement approach and offered valuable lessons to other regions.
5. Monitoring Makes Procurement Accountable
Core idea: Measuring and communicating impact is essential to make sustainability visible and credible. Monitoring should begin at the planning stage, continue through implementation, and conclude with a clear evaluation of results. It allows organisations to compare performance, share progress, and engage others more effectively. The key is to start with simple, realistic goals and support them with clear, measurable criteria.
Example:
In Catalonia, monitoring efforts currently focus on tracking the number of tenders that include environmental criteria. While this is a useful starting point for understanding the uptake of green procurement, it does not yet capture the actual environmental impact of purchases.
In Zeeland, the Sustainable Procurement Impact Tool1 supports project teams in setting and tracking measurable targets, such as CO₂ reductions and lower use of primary raw materials. The tool uses SDG-based indicators to align with broader policy goals and communicate progress in a language familiar to both policymakers and the public. Results are collected before, during, and after the project, then integrated into annual reporting and budgeting. This makes performance comparable across projects and helps embed sustainability into routine decision-making.
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6. Innovative Legal Pathways Can Enable Sustainable Procurement
Core idea: Scaling sustainable and bio-based procurement requires an innovative legal environment that supports experimentation. Without space to test new approaches, rigid rules and risk-averse interpretations can prevent even the most ambitious policies from becoming practical action. Legal frameworks and internal legal teams need to enable, not block, innovation.
Example:
In Barcelona, the municipal housing corporation has used innovation-friendly procurement rules (supported by the EU’s guidance on innovation procurement) to favour environmental performance over the lowest cost. This legal strategy embeds sustainability as a key criterion in public housing tenders, backed by strong political will. But as these methods become widespread, it remains to be seen if they are compatible with standard procurement procedures. The example underscores the need to adapt legal frameworks, so sustainability continues as a central focus beyond the initial innovation phase.
During the training, participants emphasised the need for a regulatory sandbox, a controlled setting where procurement teams can safely test new methods. This sandbox would let authorities pilot innovative solutions, refine them through feedback, and scale successful models without compliance risks or procedural delays. It also helps reveal practical win–wins. For instance, one hospital’s switch to bio-based packaging tape not only reduced fossil-derived materials but also made recycling easier and faster for staff, a small yet valuable operational and environmental improvement.
Case Study 1: Zeeland’s Bio-asphalt Pilot
The Province of Zeeland tested a new form of asphalt where 50% of the traditional fossil-based binder was replaced with lignin, a bio-based by-product from the paper industry. The pilot aimed to reduce carbon emissions in road construction by using bio-based materials.
Although the bio-asphalt was about 20% more expensive and lasted seven years compared to the typical twelve, it was considered a success for a first trial. The project provided concrete data on performance and cost, offering a strong foundation for optimising future tenders and scaling bio-based materials more effectively. It also underscored the importance of political backing, where strong support from the province for innovation made the pilot possible.
Translation of sign: Sustainability, Zeeland style. You’re driving on bio-asphalt. We’re paving the way to lower CO₂ emissions.
Credit: Province Zeeland
Case study 2: Bio-based Social Housing Projects in Catalonia
As part of the training, participants visited two completed social housing projects developed by IMHAB, Barcelona’s public housing agency. Built with cross-laminated timber and bio-based insulation, the buildings demonstrate how bio-based solutions can meet high-performance standards. They feature A-rated energy performance, aerothermal systems, solar panels, and rooftop vegetation.
These projects reflect key principles of effective bio-based public procurement, including early collaboration, political commitment, and a willingness to test innovative materials and methods. Crucially, they also show that when tenders include clear and ambitious criteria for environmental impact and construction time (see graph below), bio-based solutions such as wood often emerge naturally as the most viable response. Delivered through a collaborative design-and-build model, the projects reduced construction time by over 30% and exemplify how public procurement can drive circular practices and lead by example.
One of IMHAB’s completed bio-based social housing projects in Barcelona
Final Thought
Embedding bio-based thinking into green public procurement is not about adding complexity; it is about aligning systems to deliver on climate, circularity, and regional development goals. Catalonia and Zeeland show that with political support, collaboration, the right tools, and strong monitoring, public procurement can become a powerful driver of change.
The Bioregions Facility is an initiative designed to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, forest-based circular bioeconomy through knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and innovation support. Governed by a multi-donor trust fund and facilitated by the European Forest Institute (EFI), the Facility is a hub for European regions to co-learn, align visions, and enhance their bioeconomy strategies.
Key achievements (March 2020–March 2025)
Policy Learning:
Activities: Hosted over 700 stakeholders in workshops, webinars, and events addressing policy frameworks and regional bioeconomy strategies.
Outcomes: Enhanced regional visibility in EU bioeconomy policy, published strategic reports, and facilitated member region initiatives.
Innovation:
Activities: Organised Open Innovation Challenges, pitching events, workshops, and matchmaking webinars showcasing 60+ innovative solutions to over 1000 participants.
Outcomes: Developed 150+ innovation factsheets, mobilised start-ups, and brokered partnerships, significantly increasing visibility in the European innovation landscape.
Awareness & Engagement:
Activities: Conducted surveys across nine regions, created regional bioeconomy profiles, and disseminated content through newsletters and social media.
Outcomes: Garnered 42,966 impressions on LinkedIn in 2024, over 1450 newsletter subscribers, increased bioeconomy awareness and connected over 120 stakeholders through regional study tours.
Strategic Impact
Strengthened regional ecosystems for forest-based bioeconomy by fostering inter-regional collaboration and connecting with European networks and organisations.
Built trust and collaborative frameworks with EU policymakers, ensuring that member regions play a central role in the European bioeconomy transition.
Increased acknowledgement of the role of regions in the design and implementation of the bioeconomy in Europe.
Final considerations
The Bioregions Facility has contributed to positioning its member regions as leaders in the forest-based bioeconomy, creating robust innovation ecosystems and fostering policy advancements. The Facility plans to deepen collaboration and expand its initiatives in the coming years, positioning it for continued growth and greater impact.
Content: Bioregions Facility 5 Years in Review: 2020–2025 Activities and Impact
Boosting Bioeconomy Through Collaboration: A Deep Dive into EU’s Challenges and Opportunities
This report underscores several barriers that hinder cross-sectoral collaboration (CSC) in the EU’s bio-based value chains. A major challenge is the lack of dedicated funding, which makes it difficult to initiate and sustain collaborative projects. The absence of a strong collaboration culture is another obstacle, with stakeholders often operating in isolated sectors without established networks or a tradition of partnership.
The report points to the disparities in infrastructure and misaligned investments as significant impediments. These disparities create a fragmented landscape, where some regions benefit from advanced facilities and resources while others lag behind. Additionally, the bioeconomy sectors face issues in accessing adequate financing, which is often skewed towards established, low-risk projects rather than innovative, cross-sector initiatives that come with uncertainties.
Different regions face unique challenges, requiring tailored solutions to enhance collaboration. Countries with well-established bio-based sectors have better aligned policies and incentives, while other regions struggle with outdated infrastructures and regulatory hurdles. Addressing these regional disparities is critical for creating a cohesive and competitive European bioeconomy.
Enhancing collaboration
The report outlines several recommendations to overcome these barriers and boost CSC:
Investment in infrastructure: Ensuring equal access to advanced technologies and facilities across Europe.
Targeted funding: Creating dedicated financial instruments for high-risk, cross-sector projects to stimulate innovation.
Policy alignment: Developing coherent policies that harmonize efforts at regional, national, and EU levels.
Building trust: Encouraging open dialogue among stakeholders to build trust and reduce uncertainties.
Knowledge exchange platforms: Establishing networks that facilitate the sharing of expertise and best practices across sectors.
Conclusion
Effective governance, strategic investments, and a culture of collaboration are key to bridging gaps and harnessing the benefits of CSC. By fostering trust and ensuring equitable access to resources, Europe can build a more sustainable and competitive bio-based economy that is adaptive to the diverse challenges across its member states. With the right policies and financial tools, the EU’s bioeconomy can transform into a unified force, promoting innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness on a global scale.
This dossier outlines the findings and opportunities presented by the LIFE BIOREFFORMED project (2019-2024), which explores the potential of utilising forest biomass in biorefinery processes. It highlights the benefits of enhancing forest management and contributing to a sustainable bioeconomy.
In addition, it emphasizes the transformative potential of forest biomass in fostering a sustainable bioeconomy while enhancing forest resilience and contributing to climate change mitigation. It serves as a guide for stakeholders in forestry, bioeconomy, and policymaking.
Content: Use of Forest Biomass in Biorefinery Processes: A Technical Dossier
The Forest Climate Credit System of Catalonia (SCCFC), developed as part of the LIFE CLIMARK project, aims to address climate change through sustainable forest management. It operates using Forest Mitigation and Adaptation Projects (PROMACC), which generate climate credits based on their impact on carbon regulation, water provision, and biodiversity enhancement. Public or private entities can purchase these credits.
This system showcases an integrated model for mitigating climate change while supporting biodiversity and water resources. It is a replicable blueprint for other regions aiming to align sustainable forest management with ecosystem restoration and climate policies.
Content: Manual for the Climate Credit System of Catalonia
Publisher: Forest Property Center, Directorate General for Climate Change and Environmental Quality
Forests and forest-related value chains can make a significant contribution to the development of a circular bioeconomy; one that protects biodiversity, mitigates climate change, creates jobs in green sectors and protects livelihoods in rural communities. However, there are still a number of significant barriers that must be overcome for the necessary investments to be made in forest restoration and management, and forest-related value chains.
These barriers include complicated regulation, fragmented ownership, market failures, uncertainty and risk, limited access to finance, relatively reduced liquidity and low returns. This report summarises some of the lessons learned at the “Overcoming Investment Barriers in the Forest Sector” workshop held in Brussels, Belgium on 13 September 2024 and hosted by the European Investment Bank and the European Forest Institute’s Bioregions Facility.
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Publishers: Bioregions Facility, European Forest Institute, European Investment Bank
Year: 2024
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NRW.Bank promotes regional economic growth, innovation, and environmental protection.
Metsä Group have faced many challenges when it comes to developing a new plant to convert soft pulp into a textile.
CMPC Ventures addresses these challenges by ensuring strategic investments, often testing products not yet assessed in Europe.
Fibenol is a biotech company working with bio-based materials, which provide a sustainable alternative to non-renewable petrochemicals in products.
Baskegur looks at companies involved in the first stage of wood processing that are expanding into new markets.
The main barrier and challenge to forest owners in the Czech Republic was ensuring the afforestation of extensive clearings quickly after the bark beetle.
Key barriers to Land Life include the market’s volatile trust in carbon credits, nature’s unpredictability, and connecting investment and land access.
The main barriers to investment are access to large tracts of land, human desertification, and the slow and heavy bureaucratic licencing processes.
Some of the barriers to tackle are regulating the climate credit market and the mechanisms to pay for the provision of the different ecosystem services.
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