One can also wonder about the forest companies’ attitude toward regulation. A while ago, Kauppalehti ran a headline stating that our forest companies “thundered” in Brussels about regulation. But immediately after, it turned out they are practically demanding “hyper-regulation” at the EU level. For example, mandatory quotas for wood use in construction and similar measures for wood-based bioproducts. Implementation is coming via at least the bioeconomy and circular economy strategies, so some kind of assistance is on the way. As is well known, they have already progressed further in creating biofuel markets through regulation.
@mardi Borregaard is indeed the only bright spot in the industry regarding innovation-driven renewal. UPM might follow suit if Leuna succeeds + scales up, and perhaps those once-buried construction plans for the Rotterdam biofuel plant will be unearthed again?
Refiners of northern long-fiber pulp are not only threatened by southern short-fiber, but potentially also by China’s recently innovated ability to produce long-fiber from bamboo. The Nordic wood giants are starting to be in a real hurry to finally achieve renewal.