policy archivos - wood4bauhaus

Wood sector driving Europe’s affordable housing future: 4th WoodPoP High Level Meeting in Slovenia

The European Wood Policy Platform (WoodPoP) High-Level Meeting gathered leaders from across Europe, spotlighting the wood sector as a frontrunner in Europe’s competitive transition. The Wood4Bauhaus Alliance reaffirms the central role of the wood sector in driving Europe’s transformation and applauds the European Commission’s intention to develop a European Strategy for Housing Construction as part of the upcoming European Affordable Housing Plan, a vital step to alleviate the housing affordability crisis.

Final Policy Recommendations & Research Needs by BASAJAUN

The BASAJAUN project, focusing on sustainable wood construction for rural development and urban transformation, was recently finalized. Between 2019 and 2024, BASAJAUN was implemented through a consortium of 31 organizations in 12 countries, with a total budget of €12 million financed by the European Commission. The project was coordinated by Tecnalia in Spain.

Timber!: How Wood Can Help Save the World from Climate Breakdown by Paul Brannen

Paul Brannen, a member of the Wood4Bauhaus Alliance and an active supporter of the circular wood-based sector in Europe, has recently published a book titled Timber!: How Wood Can Help Save the World from Climate Breakdown.

EcoReFibre project update: DIEFFENBACHER and Tomra showcase technology for circular fibreboards

Two years after EcoReFibre project started in May 2022, when 20 organizations from seven countries launched the initiative, the consortium met at DIEFFENBACHER in Eppingen and TOMRA in Mülheim-Kärlich to demonstrate the application of research findings and discuss the interim results of the project.

RESILIENTWOOD conference: A NEB Academy for the European construction ecosystem 

The project aims to offer to Social Partners concrete recommendations to tackle specific challenges in the Woodworking Industries (WI) through strengthened social dialogue.