CO₂ certificates from forests in Europe

Why do Europe's forests need our support?

CENTRAL CO₂ STORAGE

45%

of the EU's land area is forest. This absorbs around a third of human_CO2 emissions.¹

Promoting climate resilience

60%

of EU biomass is now climate vulnerable and needs to be adapted to climate change.²

Increasing biodiversity

80%

of all terrestrial biodiversity is found in forests.

¹ https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/forests_en. Retrieved on 24.02.2023
² European Commission. More than half of Europe's forests vulnerable to climate-related hazards, study finds. (23.02.2021). Retrieved 23.02.2023 from https://bit.ly/3Zelagt
³ Rainforest Alliance. Forests. (n.d.). Retrieved on 19.08.2025 from https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/de/issues/walder/

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Experiences of our customers

Florian Henle

CEO,
Polarstern

"Protecting native forests with Pina Earth and adapting them to environmental and climate conditions so that they continue to act as valuable _{CO₂ certificates} is in line with our ideas of forward-looking, sustainable action."

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Kathrin Anselm

General Manager DACH, CEE & CIS, Airbnb

"Our voluntary climate contribution program is a key part of our commitment to sustainability. It underlines our responsibility as a company and contributes directly to the positive impact of our initiatives."

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Sophia Wieland

Sustainability & Climate Change Lead, Celonis

"By creating digital twins and climate simulations, Pina Earth enables us to achieve a high level of transparency about the effectiveness of the projects, which we can view in visual dashboards."

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Philipp Hämmerle,

Managing Board, Hypo Vorarlberg

"As Hypo Vorarlberg, we support Tree.ly because the project pursues a goal that we share: to shape a sustainable future. Preserving our forests is a central component of ecological responsibility. Together we are making a contribution that will last for generations."

Loek Versluis

Managing Director, Versluis Restaurant GmbH

"As a family business, we bear responsibility - not only for our employees and guests, but also for our environment. Our forests offer recreation, protection and shade and are also an important carbon sink. By cooperating with Pina Earth, we can make an active contribution to climate protection locally and preserve our forests for future generations."

Max Kloger

CEO, Tiroler Rohre GmbH

"As CEO of Tiroler Rohre GmbH, I am proud to contribute to a forest climate protection project that not only offsets CO₂, but also promotes biodiversity and supports local communities. This initiative proves that companies can not only fulfill their responsibility through targeted sustainability, but also have a positive impact in the long term."

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Insights into our projects

Schlegel project in Thuringia

The Schlegel project is converting 471 hectares of pure spruce stands in Thuringia into a future-proof mixed forest over a project period of 30 years. Activities such as the promotion of natural regeneration and the planting of new species make the forest more resilient to the consequences of climate change such as storms, drought and beetle infestation.
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Rosenau project in Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg and Lower Saxony

On FSC and PEFC-certified forest areas, pure pine stands are mixed with silver fir, sycamore maple, small-leaved lime, black locust and beech, among others, so that they can better withstand dry summers and climate risks such as forest fires and pests in the future.
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Gudower Mill in Schleswig- Holstein

In the "Gudower Mühle" conversion project, a multi-layered mixed forest is being established through natural forest management. As part of the project activities, the natural regeneration of native deciduous tree species such as copper beech and sessile/pedunculate oak is specifically promoted. These measures are supplemented by planting and sowing.
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