Cepi, the European paper industry association, has outlined its requirements for carbon farming certification within the EU. The group argues that certification must balance carbon sequestration with the continued production of wood for the bioeconomy to avoid carbon leakage and economic disruption. The position paper emphasizes the need for flexible, landscape-level certification and a broad definition of additionality. Cepi advocates for the inclusion of active forest management, such as thinning and species selection, as valid methods for enhancing carbon sinks and forest resilience.
