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South Australia to contribute $2 million to forest products innovation

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) welcomes the South Australian Government announcement of $2 million towards a National Institute for Forest Products Innovation node in Mount Gambier. Source: Timberbiz “This investment is recognition that in a carbon constrained globa
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Emission Trading Scheme imbalance will cost New Zealanders.

Recent updates to the Government’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) are a mixed bag according to sources in the New Zealand Forestry industry. Source: Timberbiz Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett announced a raft of changes in the fraught area of global emissions. Key players in the F
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ETS may reduce forest planting when more is needed

New Zealand forest owners and wood processors say they appreciate the government needs to fine tune the Emissions Trading Scheme, but they believe present uncertainty in the ETS might lead to a reduction in forest planting, just when it needs to increase. Source: Timberbiz The Chair o
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Prime Minister to speak at AFPA’s industry dinner

The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has announced that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be speaking at AFPA’s Industry Gala Dinner on Tuesday 12 September 2017 at the Great Hall in Parliament House.  Source: Timberbiz The Prime Minister will be delivering the keynote
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