EU Forest Strategy for 2030

The EU Forest Strategy for 2030 is a flagship initiative of the European Green Deal. It aims to improve the quantity and quality of EU forests, strengthen their protection, restoration, and resilience, and contribute to achieving the EU's biodiversity objectives as well as greenhouse gas emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050. The strategy recognizes the central and multifunctional role of forests and the contribution of foresters and the entire forest-based value chain for achieving a sustainable and climate-neutral economy by 2050 and preserving lively and prosperous rural areas.

The strategy is related to several EU policies and objectives, including agriculture and rural development, environment, climate change, biodiversity, plant health, research and innovation, trade, industry, and energy.

The New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 is not itself a conceptual framework for sustainable forest management but it puts into motion a new understanding of sustainable forest management. The strategy has identified several objectives and commitments that can be monitored by the pan-European indicator set, whereas new indicators need to be developed for the remaining third.