Protect forests – but not at the expense of sustainable small-scale forestry and farming

by Linda Henriksson | Jun 24, 2025 | Engelska nyheter

The intention of the Deforestation Regulation is to ensure that commodities consumed or exported in Europe do not contribute to deforestation. The political network Europaforum Northern Sweden supports the purpose but argues that the regulation in its current form can...

Europaforum Northern Sweden’s views on the upcoming European strategy for water resilience 

by Julia Bergsten | Apr 25, 2025 | Engelska nyheter

EFNS (Europaforum Northern Sweden) supports the European Commission’s initiative to develop a European strategy for water resilience but emphasises that the EU’s work on water resilience must be very flexible and take great account of different conditions...

Northern Sweden contributes to EU competitiveness – don’t let research here lag behind

by Linda Henriksson | Jan 15, 2025 | Engelska nyheter

Northern Sweden’s sparsely populated regions play an important role in the EU’s green transition, digitalisation and quest for strategic independence. Now that the EU is to develop a new research programme, it should be designed so that we do not risk...

“Important to clarify who will shoulder the responsibility for the railway”

by Julia Bergsten | Dec 8, 2023 | Engelska nyheter

Increased rail traffic can both reduce the climate impact and strengthen Europe’s economy. In that light, it is welcome that the EU Commission now wants to set ambitious targets. But cross-border rail traffic is a complex issue with many pitfalls. In a new...

“The land is our most important heritage and needs to be protected.”

by Julia Bergsten | Nov 23, 2023 | Engelska nyheter

The European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience includes land districts across the EU, monitoring of all land by satellite, regular soil sampling and opportunities for the European Commission to take soil samples from...