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Join Frans Timmermans and EU researchers to explore how Europe’s forests can meet 2050 goals
Three EU-funded research projects present policy pathways for Europe's forests in a webinar on 17 November 2026.
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From regional action to scaling solutions: EFI at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026
EFI organised and co-led two workshops exploring how the bioeconomy can move from ambition to implementation.
- Forests and people
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Exploring closer cooperation with Portugal
EFI Director Robert Mavsar visited Lisbon to discuss closer cooperation with Portugal and speak at a new forest exhibition.
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From classroom to forest: students explore sustainable forest management
As part of capacity building, we organise field visit, this time for students to perform virtual forest management exercises at a marteloscope.
- Forests and people
EFI in the news
2026
- October 2026, EUROPE SAYS, How Europe’s emptying countryside is fuelling a new wildfire crisis
- October 2026, L'Opinion, Forêts méditerranéennes : Ifrane accueille les 20 et 21 octobre une rencontre sur la diversité génétique
- October 2026, Radio France, Au sud du Liban, l’espoir de voir refleurir les iris après les bombes
- October 2026, FAZ.NET, Im Hürtgenwald ist die Hoffnung zartgrün
- September 2026, Forestry Journal, European Forest Institute opens first UK base in Edinburgh
- September 2026, The Guardian, High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts
- September 2026, Reuters, In Serbia's scorched dunes, foresters plan for an even hotter future
- August 2026, Tagesschau, Studie warnt vor deutlich mehr Waldbränden
- August 2026, The Guardian, England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather
- August 2026, France 24 English, Europe’s wildfires: How prepared are we for the next fire?
- August 2026, DW News, From Germany to the Mediterranean: How can fires be prevented?
- August 2026, France 24 English, Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave
- August 2026, Science, How Europe can prevent a repeat of this year’s devastating wildfires
- August 2026, Euronews, What tools does the EU have to fight wildfires? Are they enough?
- August 2026, The New Yorker, Why is Europe Burning?
- August 2026, EUROPE SAYS, Lesné požiare v Európe: Experti naliehavo žiadajú riadenie rizika požiarov v celej krajine a počas celého roka
- July 2026, Deutsche Welle, What's really causing Europe's wildfires
- July 2026,Waldsroder Zeitung, Waldbrandgefahr in Deutschland: Warum ein Kompetenzzentrum fehlt
- July 2026, France24, France, Spain wildfires: Climate change increasing frequency, intensity of extreme weather events
- July 2026, Politiken, Ekspert om naturbrande: Vi kan ikke længere slukke os ud af problemet
- July 2026, Deutschlandfunk, Feuerökologe: Europa verhält sich bisher meist reaktiv
- July 2026, SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Kampf gegen Waldbrände: Was hilft wirklich?
- July 2026, ZEIT online, Jetzt kann nur noch ein Wetterwechsel helfen
- July 2026, Karjalainen: Euroopan metsäinstituutti muuttaa Joensuussa – "Halusimme osoittaa sitoutumistamme"
- June 2026, Citiestobe.com: Each citizen should be able to see at least three trees from their home
- June 2026, Ghana Boadcasting Corporation: EU, Ghana mobilise communities to save forests as part of Tree for Life Initiative
- May 2026, Metsälehti: Tuula Packalen Euroopan metsäinstituutin hallitukseen, ”EFI:llä entistä tärkeämpi rooli”
- April 2026, WIRED Middle East: War’s Silent Victims: Animals
- March 2026, CORDIS News: Systemic solutions for upscaling of urgent ecosystem restoration for forest related biodiversity and ecosystem services
- March 2026, Ver Angola: The EU supports Angola in certifying that its coffee is not produced in deforested areas
- March 2026, Lokal Tidningen: Växjö ett europeiskt centrum i den gröna omställningen
- March 2026, Valencia News: Valencia acogerá en marzo de 2026 el Mediterranean Network Forum organizado por la EFI
2025
- August 2025, Euronews: Record amount of wildfire destruction marks dark year for Europe
- August 2025, France24: Las zonas quemadas en Europa duplican el promedio de una temporada de incendios habitual
- August 2025, Reuters: Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe