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More federal funding to help bed down forestry peace deal

The Federal Government is spending another $2 million to build community support for the forest peace deal. Source: ABC News
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More federal funding to help ‘bed down’ forestry peace deal

The Federal Government is spending another $2 million to build community support for the forest peace deal. Source: ABC News
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It’s time to move on!

TIME to move on" is the message of a new taxpayer-funded advertising campaign promoting the forestry peace deal. Source: The Examiner
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200 000 Australians await forest industry policies

With possibly just weeks until Australia goes to the polls, the 200,000 Australian voters who, directly or indirectly, rely for their livelihood on forestry, wood and paper products are still waiting to hear from the major parties. Source: Timberbiz
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Forest Industry launches marginal seats campaign

The Australian Forest Products Association has launched a marginal and forestry seats campaign to bring forest policy to the fore in the coming federal election. Source: Timberbiz
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How to fight European forest fires

Every year there are devastating forest fires in Europe, destroying thousands of hectares of forests. The South European countries are at higher risk, but no European country is immune. Source: Europa
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Warming planet may be good for trees

The fate of the world's forests on a warming planet has long been one of the great unanswered questions about climate change. Now, new research is complicating the picture further. Source: New York Times
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New CE marking regulation for construction products

The new Construction Products Regulation, which came into force this month, requires products to be accompanied by a declaration of performance, as well as a CE marking. Source: bdonline
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Biofuels subsidies to be capped in UK

The government is turning away from its controversial policy of subsidising UK power stations to generate electricity from burning wood. Source: BBC News
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ABS data points to challenges ahead

The ABS release of housing data includes crucial information regarding dwelling commencements, with the update coming in largely as expected, said the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s residential building industry. Source: Timberbiz
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