22 June 2011
Scotland has set up a national arboretum based on a partnership led by the Scottish Forestry Commission and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. It will involve collections of specimen trees at sites around the country.
Forestry News
Big business calls for deeper EU carbon cuts
17 June 2011
Seventy-two firms are calling for the EU to reduce emissions to 30% below 1990 levels by 2020, up from the current target of 20%. The companies involved have a combined turnover of more than €1 trillion ($1.4 trillion).
Aussie timber market still tough
15 June 2011
The March 2011 quarterly URS Timber Market Survey (TMS) has once again confirmed the difficult trading conditions for Australian wood products manufacturers. It also shows that New Zealand suppliers are losing market share to North American mills.MAF optimistic about export demand
14 June 2011
The Ministry of Ag & Forestry in its annual Situation & Outlook Report (SONZAF) predicts a continuing rise in prices for New Zealand logs, timber and other forest products.Northland hungry for forestry workers
14 June 2011
Northland's booming forestry industry says that despite the recession it is still hard to find workers to haul logs out of the hills to meet huge demand from China.New ETS rules loom
10 June 2011
Several new regulations and rules covering forestry participants in the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) will come into force in the next few months. These have been announced in the MAF Sustainable Forestry Bulletin, 8 June.Record GHG cloud hangs over Bonn summit
8 June 2011
Greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down despite 20 years of effort, hitting record highs, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency.UN endorses forest investment
7 June 2011
Investing a relatively small amount each year in the forestry sector could halve deforestation, create millions of new jobs and help tackle the devastating effects of climate change, according to a United Nations report released to mark World Environment Day.
Garnaut proposes A$26 carbon price for Australia
1 June 2011
Australia's top climate change adviser has recommended that the nation begin with a fixed carbon price of about A$26 (US$27.80), increase it by 4% a year then shift to a floating price regime after three years.