Under the European Green Deal, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 commits to planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030 in full respect of ecological principles.
The Commission published its dedicated EU Forest Strategy for 2030 to improve the quantity and quality of EU forests. It includes a roadmap outlining how the Commission plans to achieve the 3 Billion Additional Trees Pledge in full respect of ecological principles.
Trees are a key part of the solution to combat climate change and biodiversity loss however this pledge will not solve the climate nor the biodiversity crisis on its own. Planting new trees is not an alternative to preserving existing trees, but a complement to broader conservation action. Planting 3 billion additional trees across the EU by 2030 will
In the EU, it is estimated that almost 300 million trees have grown each year between 2010 and 2015.
The aim is to double these numbers so that we reach 600 million trees grown per year. This means 3 billion additional trees by 2030 compared to the “business as usual” scenario.