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Publications

PEFC and Forests: Your Climate Change Solution

PEFC certification and you

Forests are at the heart of society's action to combat climate change and its impacts. As carbon sinks, trees capture and store carbon, removing significant volumes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Forest products meanwhile, provide us with a carbon-neutral alternative to our reliance on fossil fuels.

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Forests are at the heart of society's action to combat climate change and its impacts. As carbon sinks, trees capture and store carbon, removing significant volumes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Forest products meanwhile, provide us with a carbon-neutral alternative to our reliance on fossil fuels.

PEFC at a Glance

About PEFC

A quick introduction to PEFC all on one page! With just a glance, you can discover what makes us the world’s leading forest certification system.

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A quick introduction to PEFC all on one page! With just a glance, you can discover what makes us the world’s leading forest certification system.

2019 PEFC Week Newsletter

PEFC Week newsletter

2019 is a special year for the PEFC family, as it marks our 20th anniversary. We came back to Würzburg, where the PEFC story began, to celebrate a special anniversary PEFC Week.

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2019 is a special year for the PEFC family, as it marks our 20th anniversary. We came back to Würzburg, where the PEFC story began, to celebrate a special anniversary PEFC Week.

PEFC Global Statistics, September 2019

About PEFC

As of September 2019, over 325 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 11,800 PEFC Chain of Custody certificates had been issued.

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As of September 2019, over 325 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 11,800 PEFC Chain of Custody certificates had been issued.

How to become PEFC certified

PEFC certification and you

Discover the steps you need to take to get PEFC chain of custody certified, in just one page!

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Discover the steps you need to take to get PEFC chain of custody certified, in just one page!

COVID-19

See PEFC's latest COVID-19 guidance for certification bodies and certified entities.

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