On November 6, 2024, WoodPoP high-level representatives adopted the policy paper entitled “A Wood-Based Circular Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Europe”. The policy paper provides a solid foundation for political decision-makers. It contains a joint commitment to an economically valuable, ecologically sensitive and socially responsible timber industry, which is a crucial piece in the mosaic for achieving climate targets.
WoodPoP is a country-driven initiative which reunites all relevant public and private stakeholders along wood-based value chain, bringing together politicians and administrators as well as scientists and researchers around the same table. Its aim is to develop a common understanding of sustainable wood policy in Europe. The economic, ecological and social benefits of a sustainable timber industry for people in Europe are evident on many levels.
In addition to Austria, representatives of the following countries are participating in WoodPoP: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Turkey, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland – and with observer status Luxembourg and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Five technical working groups have started work: Governance, led by Austria; Building, led by Germany and Finland; Research and Innovation, led by Switzerland; Education and Training, led by Slovenia; and Communication and Information, led by the Czech Republic.
What’s next? Upcoming WoodPoP dates
The 28th International Timber Construction Forum (IHF) will take place in Innsbruck from 4 to 6 December 2024 under the motto ‘From practice – for practice’. All information can be found at: https://www.forumholzbau.com/IHF/Programm.php
