Currently, a strategy is being developed in Latvia to achieve climate neutrality for the period up to 2050, with the aim of creating incentives for the transition to low-carbon development, taking into account environmental, economic, and social aspects. However, the climate is changing faster than humanity's efforts to halt these changes. This also implies a need to adapt to climate change across various sectors of the economy, including forestry. "In the context of climate change, the world speaks of risks, but issues concerning opportunities are rarely addressed. There are also opportunities for Latvian forestry," acknowledges Jurģis Jansons, director of the Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Will climate change take away our festive Christmas tree?
