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Global companies failing to protect forests

14 January 2022
Global companies and financial institutions with the highest potential for curbing deforestation are largely failing to do so, undermining pledges to protect forests made at the COP26 climate summit in November, according to a recently released report. Source: AFP The Forest 500 analy
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Norske Skog new terminal to reduce emissions

14 January 2022
Norske Skog at Saugbrugs in Norway, in collaboration with Nortømmer and Viken Skog have established a company Tømmerterminal Hauerseter AS, a privately owned railroad terminal for loading timber by rail. Source: Timberbiz “The green transition requires that our inbound and outbound tr
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Ikea buys up more land for forestry in the US

14 January 2022
Ingka Investments, which represents IKEA, announced it has acquired 1,321 hectares of land in Florida as part of its long-term commitment to responsible forest management. Source: Timberbiz The investment property, Tupelo Honey, consists of two parcels of land in Gulf and Liberty Coun
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Christmas gift of 67,000 trees

14 January 2022
Around 67,000 more native trees will be planted across New Zealand in 2022 thanks to generous Kiwi individuals and businesses who chose to go green for Christmas gifting. Source: Timberbiz Trees That Count, a program of the Project Crimson Trust, provides a way for all New Zealanders
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Forico’s new CEO to spend transition period with Bryan Hayes

14 January 2022
Tasmania’s largest private forest and land asset manager, Forico, has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer. Evangelista (Ange) Albertini will spend an initial transition period with outgoing CEO Bryan Hayes, who has led Forico since the company’s inception more than seven years ago
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FWPA appoints new CEO

14 January 2022
Norske Skog Australasia managing director Andrew Leighton has been appointed Forest and Wood Products Australia’s new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces Ric Sinclair who retired as managing director late last year after 13 years in the role. Mr Leighton starts in his new role on Feb
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AFCA GM aims to showcase forestry’s value and importance

14 January 2022
The new head of the Australian Forest Contractors Association believes the industry needs to be less defensive in its public image and more showcasing of its value and importance. Source: Timberbiz Carlie Porteous, the new general manager of the Australian Forest Contractors Associati
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WA Gov’t should look at science for ending native forestry

14 January 2022
Forestry Australia wants the Western Australian Government to release scientific evidence in justification of its decision to end native forest harvesting. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Australia President Bob Gordon said the association was concerned the decision to end native harvestin
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Opinion: Nick Steele – Growing our Future

14 January 2022
Forestry and the wood it produces, has a role to play in addressing climate change, but attitudes need to change. It is an ongoing obstruction – the rigid divide between science and emotion that if not resolved will leave us scratching our heads and unable to move forward on climate c
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Friday analysis: Brazen bulling and shameful conduct from WA Government

14 January 2022
There are only so many kicks in the teeth an industry can cope with. In Victoria of course there was the pre-Christmas Supreme Court decision which effectively shut down VicForests’ entire native timber operations. The court order cites that any coupe with one or more greater glider s
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