The European Parliament took a big step towards a more reasonable approach to forestry in its plenary voting on Indirect Land Use change (ILUC) on 11 September. In the plenary the COMENVI proposals on possible holding level sustainability verification and cascading use of biomass were rejected. The EP also recognized the importance of lingo-cellulosic material as a future biofuel feedstock. The outcome of theplenary voting is also the result of an active and targeted lobbying by CEPF and its members. Only one less critical amendment (22) from the “CEPF Call For Action of 3 September” got adopted. From a forest owners perspective the text was significantly improved. (Source CEPF)