Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into Croatian support to wood companies

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether public support that Croatia has allegedly granted to Hrvatske Šume d.o.o. (‘HŠ’) and certain Croatian wood processing companies is in line with EU State aid rules. HŠ is a 100% State-owned company that […]

Cooperating on mass timber: How bio-based construction can build a greener future 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Scott Francisco, Founder and Director, Pilot Projects Collaborative To make progress on decarbonizing the built environment, currently responsible for approximately 35-40% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, we need to understand a few key figures. The first is that […]

5 reasons why sustainable timber must become a core global building material

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephanie Burrell, Community Lead, Forest Economy Program, World Economic Forum When sourced from sustainably managed, climate-smart forests, biobased buildings can be hugely instrumental in combating climate change, driving investment back into forests while simultaneously creating a carbon sink in […]

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