International Poplar Commission stresses role of fast-growing species in green economy
22 September 2016

More than 200 forestry experts from over 40 countries met in Berlin, Germany last week to discuss the role of poplars, willows and other fast-growing trees in the use of renewable resources and the development of a green economy. Speaking at the 25th session of the International Poplar Commission (IPC), Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Peter Bleser stressed the importance of fast-growing species both for climate protection and as a renewable resource for a bio-based economy.

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