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Report on the evaluation of the LULUCF Regulation

Climate action

This is the first evaluation of the LULUCF Regulation since its entry into force back in 2018. Its purpose is to assess the intervention over the whole period to draw lessons for further decision-making and identify areas of improvement in the future policy design.

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43 responses

WWF Urges EU to Strengthen Forest Carbon Sink Protections

WWF European Policy Programme, 9 Jul 2024

The group demands ending bioenergy subsidies and ensuring the protection of old-growth forests. They also seek to remove accounting flexibilities that allow countries to offset emissions elsewhere.
These changes would advance their core mission of halting global environmental degradation.
The bioenergy industry loses financial support and faces restricted access to wood fuel.

CAN Europe urges urgent action to restore carbon sinks

Climate Action Network Europe, 10 Jul 2024

The organization calls for ending subsidies for burning primary woody biomass. They demand better protection for old-growth forests to reverse the declining carbon sink.
Stronger rules would force governments to prioritize nature restoration over commercial logging.
The biomass energy industry loses significant financial support and market incentives for fuel.

Greenpeace urges EU to stop subsidizing forest biomass burning

Greenpeace European Unit, 11 Jul 2024

Greenpeace demands an end to subsidies for burning wood and energy crops. They oppose using land-based carbon removals to offset industrial pollution in other sectors.
This approach would advance Greenpeace's mission by prioritizing ecosystem restoration over industrial biomass.
Energy companies and agricultural producers would lose access to lucrative bioenergy and crop subsidies.

Finnish foresters urge EU to count industrial carbon storage

Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry), 25 Jun 2024

The industry wants recognition for carbon stored in wood products and biogenic capture. They propose reporting technological removals under the regulation to help meet targets.
This would increase market demand for wood products and industrial bioenergy solutions.
Fossil fuel companies would be prevented from purchasing forest-based carbon removal certificates.

Finnish forest owners urge EU to set realistic carbon targets

Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners, 4 Jul 2024

MTK argues that climate policy should prioritize cutting fossil emissions rather than relying on fluctuating forest carbon sinks. They request that targets be lowered to reasonable levels that permit active, sustainable forest management.
This would protect timber harvesting revenues and reduce regulatory burdens for private landowners.
Other Member States lose the ability to offset their national emissions using Finnish sinks.

Fern warns forest decline puts EU climate targets at risk

Fern, 11 Jul 2024

Fern urges ending wood burning incentives and prioritizing natural forest restoration. They demand stricter enforcement against Member States failing to protect carbon sinks.
Strengthening these rules helps the NGO meet its objective of forest preservation.
The bioenergy and paper industries would lose lucrative incentives for wood-based products.

German Farmers Demand More Realistic EU Land-Use Climate Targets

Deutscher Bauernverband, 11 Jul 2024

The association demands realistic targets for the land-use sector within the planning for net-zero. They propose a sink target including technical solutions alongside natural ones to reach climate goals. Finally, they request appropriate financial remuneration for the services provided by land-use actors.
This would prevent high burdens for creating carbon sinks from being transferred solely to agriculture.

Cepi Urges Rewarding Climate Benefits of Wood-Based Products

Confederation of European Paper Industries, 11 Jul 2024

Cepi argues forests should not offset emissions from other sectors to ensure all industries decarbonize. They advocate for sustainable forest management and rewarding the climate benefits of wood-based products.
This approach would protect raw material supplies and prevent regulatory limits on commercial harvesting.
Heavy polluters lose the ability to use forest offsets to meet their decarbonization requirements.

Deutsche Umwelthilfe urges phasing out wood bioenergy incentives

Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V., 11 Jul 2024

The organization demands phasing out incentives for wood bioenergy to protect natural carbon sinks. They call on the Commission to challenge Member States failing to meet their targets.
The group would see more funding redirected toward large-scale ecosystem restoration projects.
The bioenergy industry would lose subsidies and face significantly lower demand for wood.

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Swedish Forest Industries Federation, 25 Jun 2024

LULUCF policies should be based on balanced and realistic assessments of the forests natural dynamics and consider other sustainability dimensions Maintaining natural carbon sinks in the long term is a crucial part of reaching climate goals, also beyond 2050. This should, however, not be…

Germanwatch demands tougher enforcement of EU carbon sink targets

Germanwatch, 10 Jul 2024

The Commission should ensure Member States assess harvesting levels and introduce EU-wide measures. They call for more effective compliance mechanisms to reverse the decline of natural carbon sinks.
Stricter rules would help the organization protect biodiversity and achieve climate neutrality.
National governments and bioenergy producers face stricter limits on biomass harvesting.

Carbon Market Watch urges EU to end carbon offsetting loopholes

Carbon Market Watch, 11 Jul 2024

The group demands ending mechanisms that allow emissions to be offset by land removals. They also want to prevent double-counting of carbon storage by countries and companies.
This would prevent companies from using land-based sinks to delay real industrial emission cuts.
Logging and bioenergy industries would face stricter limits on harvesting forest biomass for fuel.

NABU Urges EU to End Subsidies for Wood Burning

Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V., 11 Jul 2024

NABU calls for ending subsidies and incentives for burning primary woody biomass. They demand stricter enforcement of land use targets and sustainable forest management.
These changes would restore natural carbon storage and protect European biodiversity levels.
The bioenergy industry loses financial support and access to cheap forest biomass.

Stora Enso urges EU to recognize broader forest product storage

Stora Enso Oyj, 11 Jul 2024

Stora Enso argues forests should not offset emissions from other sectors. They request including more wood-based products and biogenic carbon capture in accounting.
These changes would help the company market its wood-based innovations and avoid harvesting restrictions.
The agricultural sector would lose the ability to use forest sinks to mask emissions.

Bioenergy Europe urges realistic LULUCF targets and technical carbon sinks

Bioenergy Europe, 11 Jul 2024

The organization calls for science-based targets that respect long forestry cycles and increased flexibility against natural disturbances. They advocate for separate emission reduction targets and the inclusion of technical carbon removal methods like BECCS.
This would lower regulatory pressure on foresters and secure timber supply for bioenergy production.
Agriculture and industry lose the ability to use forest sinks to offset their own emissions.

European forest owners urge rethinking of LULUCF carbon sink expansion approach

Conféderation Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers, 11 Jul 2024

Forest owners request policy changes to recognize substitution effects of harvested wood products and separate forestry goals from other sectors. They argue the current net-zero rule unfairly positions forestry to offset emissions from other sectors while limiting harvest in sustainably managed forests.
This would allow continued harvest for forest-based products while reducing pressure to expand carbon sinks.
Climate goals lose immediate carbon sink expansion as harvested wood releases stored carbon over time.

IKEA urges more realistic and flexible EU carbon sink targets

Inter Ikea Systems BV, 10 Jul 2024

IKEA requests more achievable targets for countries by accounting for land productivity and wood supply needs. They suggest merging land use rules with agricultural emissions to ensure they work together better. They also advocate for using actual emission data to reflect climate risks.
This secures a steady wood supply while avoiding penalties for failing to meet targets.
Nature restoration efforts may suffer if they are viewed as a threat to carbon sinks.

EUSTAFOR Urges More Realistic EU Carbon Sink Targets

European State Forest Association, 11 Jul 2024

EUSTAFOR requests updating LULUCF targets using national data instead of outdated models. They argue that relying on forests to offset industrial emissions is unrealistic given climate risks. The group advocates for active forest management to ensure long-term resilience.
This would lower compliance pressure on foresters and promote the wood-based bioeconomy.
Emitting industrial sectors would face more pressure to reduce their own direct pollution.

Finnish Nature Association Urges Stronger Natural Carbon Sink Targets

Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto - The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, 2 Jul 2024

The organization calls for absolute national targets and longer reference periods to ensure policy stability. They demand that technological carbon capture remain separate from land use targets and not replace natural ecosystems. They argue that limiting forest harvests is the most effective way to store carbon.
Stricter EU requirements would force the Finnish government to implement long-delayed land protection measures.
The forestry sector faces economic losses from restricted harvest levels and potential new carbon taxes.

US pellet industry urges EU to value managed forests

US Industrial Pellet Association, 11 Jul 2024

USIPA requests that policy recognizes the long-term carbon benefits of active forest management. They advocate for including international supplies in biomass estimates to avoid over-rationing.
This would ensure continued market access for US wood pellet exports to Europe.
Energy consumers may face higher costs if the EU restricts sustainable biomass supplies.

ZERO urges EU to end biomass subsidies to protect forests

ZERO - ASSOCIAÇÃO SISTEMA TERRESTRE SUSTENTÁVEL, 10 Jul 2024

ZERO calls for ending subsidies for burning wood and using land for biofuels. They demand protecting old-growth forests and restoring ecosystems to improve carbon storage.
Reversing the carbon sink decline helps the EU meet its 2030 climate targets.
The biomass industry would lose billions in subsidies and face restricted demand for fuel.

PFPI urges EU to slash logging and biomass subsidies

Partnership for Policy Integrity, 11 Jul 2024

PFPI urges the EU to reduce harvesting to restore the weakening land carbon sink. They advocate for aligning LULUCF with the Nature Restoration Law to incentivize forest re-naturalisation.
This alignment would force science-based accountability for forest carbon loss into EU policy.
The wood pellet and biomass industry would lose billions in lucrative renewable energy subsidies.

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Federation of Swedish Family Forest Owners, 11 Jul 2024

The Federation of Swedish Farmers and Family Forest Owners (LRF) represent a majority of Swedish farmers and family forest owners. We align our selves with the feed-back of CEPF and Copa Cogeca. The forests in EU (and all around the globe) mitigate climate change in three general ways. They…

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Skydda Skogen, 11 Jul 2024

The European Commission is charting the path to making the EU climate-neutral by 2050 and thus recommends a 90% net greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. We agree that this is a needed minimum, and further underline the scientific proof that this can not be achieved…

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International Emissions Trading Association, 11 Jul 2024

The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) welcomes the opportunity to provide evidence to support the Commissions review of the LULUCF Regulation. IETA believes this evaluation of the LULUCF rules is an important opportunity to consider how the EU policy toolkit can enhance activity…

Austrian forest owners urge shift toward active management

LandForst Betriebe Österreich / Association of Austrian Land and Forest Owners, 9 Jul 2024

They demand a shift from increasing forest stocks to supporting active, climate-resilient management. The association calls for updated accounting methods that better reward harvested wood products.
This approach preserves their economic viability and jobs in rural timber regions.
Conservation groups lose because the association rejects non-intervention as a climate strategy.

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European Association of Remote Sensing Companies, 11 Jul 2024

The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) is a trade association representing over 135 company members across Europe in the Earth Observation (EO) industry. EARSC welcomes the European Commission's efforts to assess the implementation and impacts of the revised Regulation on land…

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European Agroforestry Federation, 10 Jul 2024

The European Agroforestry Federation is an international NGO with Registered in France (Transparency RegisterID 913270437706-82). We aim to promote the adoption of agroforestry practices across Europe by supporting efforts to develop awareness, education, research, policymaking and investments…

Finnish bioenergy group urges fairer LULUCF targets and peat accounting

Bioenergia ry - Bioenergy Association of Finland, 11 Jul 2024

The association calls for a revision of unrealistic targets and unfair distribution among Member States. They request reporting rules that recognize carbon storage in peat and prevent double reporting.
Revised accounting would lower reported emissions and costs for the Finnish peat industry.
Environmental goals are at risk if reporting rules allow some countries to increase emissions.

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Avril SCA, 11 Jul 2024

Avril, leader français de la filière des huiles et des protéines végétales (8mds de chiffre daffaires, 7500 collaborateurs), est résolument engagé dans laction climatique. De par les débouchés des cultures oléoprotéagineuses, Avril est un acteur important de lalimentation humaine (huile de table)…

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Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic, 11 Jul 2024

Friends of the Earth Czech Republic welcomes the opportunity to participate in this call for evidence on the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) Regulation. The LULUCF sector plays a key role in achieving the EU climate neutrality objective; and it needs to be preserved. The Land Use,…

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Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Waldbesitzerverbände e. V., 9 Jul 2024

Die AGDW - Die Waldeigentümer begrüßen grundsätzlich die Bestrebungen auf europäischer Ebene, die CO2-Emissionen zu reduzieren und die natürliche Senke Wald mit ihrer CO2-Bindungsleistung zu stärken. Um das neu gesetzte Gesamtziel der EU von 310 Mt CO-eq zu erreichen, sind die Mitgliedstaaten zum…

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Bundesverband Bioenergie e.V., 9 Jul 2024

Nach Ansicht des Bundesverbandes Bioenergie e.V. (BBE) ist die LULUCF-Verordnung nicht fit for purpose und bedarf einer dringenden Anpassung. Der BBE fordert, dass die Ziele der LULUCF-Verordnung wissenschaftsbasiert und realistisch erreichbar festgelegt werden sowie eine umfassende Betrachtung der…

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Eesti Erametsaliit, 4 Jul 2024

To support climate neutrality goals in LULUCF it is crucial to implement actions which have long term results. Increasing proportion of unmanaged forests can give a temporary positive effect but at some point old forests stop growing and mortality increases. In addition, regeneration is negligible…

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Norges Skogeierforbund, 11 Jul 2024

The Norwegian Forest Owners Federation (NFOF) represents 4 forest cooperatives with approx. 30 000 forest owners. We align our selves with the feedback of MTK, LRF and CEPF. NFOF would like to emphasis that it is essential to have a realistic and ambitious climate policy. The main goal should be to…

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Concrete Europe, 11 Jul 2024

Concrete Europe thanks the Commission for allowing us to provide feedback to the evaluation of LULUCF. We've noted in the evaluation report on LULUCF that the EU carbon sink has been in decline for the last decade and that the EU is not on track to meet the 2030 net removal target, falling short of…

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Latvian Peat Association, 11 Jul 2024

Drafting and amending EU regulations is a large-scale work that requires a lot of resources from the parties involved. Therefore, before deciding on the revision of the regulation, the information on the basis of which the LULUCF regulation and other regulatory acts are developed should be…

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Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat e. V., 9 Jul 2024

Als Deutscher Forstwirtschaftsrat (DFWR) betonen wir die Bedeutung einer konsistenten und effektiven Klimapolitik, die auf langfristigen Prozessen und sorgfältiger Planung basiert. Ein aktives Waldmanagement ist für uns entscheidend, um die Vitalität der europäischen Wälder zu erhalten und ihre…

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Brancheorganisatie Akkerbouw, 11 Jul 2024

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, 11 Jul 2024

Although the general objectives underlying the LULUCF legislation are shared, the bureaucratic approach applied, which does not carry out case-by-case evaluations between member states, risks leading to controversial results that are often the opposite of the desired ones. Forest resource is seen…

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MTÜ Eesti Turbaliit, 11 Jul 2024

The present LULUCF system is unfair and incorrect and must be significantly revised. Most importantly, the change in carbon stock is reported when sourcing raw materials, but as a rule, this does not describe the actual greenhouse gas emissions. A change in the carbon stock does not equal…

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Państwowe Gospodarstwo Leśne Lasy Państwowe, 11 Jul 2024

Sektor LULUCF stanowi istotny element polityki klimatycznej Unii Europejskiej. Jego specyfika wynika z faktu, że jest on jedynym sektorem, który jeszcze w skali wspólnoty pozytywnie wpływa na klimat. Jednocześnie jest to sektor, który jest najbardziej narażony na negatywne skutki postępujących…

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Forestiers Privés de France, 17 Jun 2024

Le règlement tel qu'il est écrit à ce jour va être inefficace d'une certaine manière pour permettre aux Etats d'atteindre les objectifs climatiques globaux prévus dans le cadre du paquet 'Fit For 55". Lorsque l'on analyse l'efficacité de la réduction de la récolte, actuellement préconisée, afin de…