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Europe’s wildfires could justify triggering LULUCF ’emergency brake’

Published 15:44 on July 27, 2026 / Last updated at 15:44 on July 27, 2026 / and / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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This year's wildfire season in Europe is already exceeding previous record trends, officials have warned, potentially opening the door for affected EU member states to activate a safety valve that eases their carbon sink obligations under the bloc's regulation on land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF).
This year's wildfire season in Europe is already exceeding previous record trends, officials have warned, potentially opening the door for affected EU member states to activate a safety valve that eases their carbon sink obligations under the bloc's regulation on land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF).


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