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Doubts cast over WA prescribed burning program

06 September 2023
Western Australia’s controversial prescribed burning program has come into the sights of the environmental watchdog, which has cast doubt over its effectiveness and urged the Cook government to conduct an independent scientific review. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald The Environment
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Three new carbon guides shed light on the impacts of forestry

06 September 2023
In 2022, Australia’s Government set emissions reduction targets aiming for a 43% emission cut by 2030 (from 2005 levels) and net-zero emissions by 2050. To reach these goals, every industry must play its part and make significant contributions to reduce the emission of greenhous
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EPA issues stop work over dead glider in Tallaganda forest

06 September 2023
The Environment Protection Authority has issued Forestry Corporation a Stop Work Order for forestry operations in Tallaganda State Forest. Source: Timberbiz Following a community complaint, EPA officers inspected several active logging compartments in Tallaganda on Tuesday 30 August a
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Government backing green methanol project for Portland

06 September 2023
The Victorian Government is backing a proposed green methanol project in the Green Triangle with support for a new feasibility study that could see Portland become home to one of Australia’s first green shipping fuel production hubs. Source: Timberbiz The proposed plant would see resi
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Timber Towns paper illustrates wide ranging implications of no native harvesting

06 September 2023
Timber Towns Victoria and its member councils have released a Position Paper on the cessation of native forest harvesting in Victoria. The TTV members, who consist of councils right across Victoria where forest industries are recognised as significant contributors to the economy and c
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US to invest $20M for new tech to restore forests

04 September 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing US$20 million to fund 30 research studies to develop new technologies and data that will increase restoration of degraded forests, grasslands, and watersheds. Source: Morning
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Two new types of eucalyptus developed in Turkey

04 September 2023
Two types of eucalyptus developed by the Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Ministry to meet the shortage of forest products and especially wood raw materials in Türkiye have entered the world forestry literature. Source: Hurriyet Daily News As a result of the study conducted on fast-gr
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Carbon credit market confidence ebbs

04 September 2023
Voluntary carbon markets have shrunk for the first time in at least seven years, as companies including food giant Nestle and fashion house Gucci reduced buying and studies found several forest protection projects did not deliver promised emissions savings. Source: Reuters Preserving
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New MD at HIA

04 September 2023
Jocelyn Martin has taken over as managing director of HIA from 28 August 2023 from Graham Wolfe who was with the Association for 26 years. Source: Timberbiz In 2014, Jocelyn Martin joined HIA as the chief executive of operations, overseeing the Association’s finance, IT and HR departm
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Protect minority ratepayers says Forest Owners

04 September 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association wants the incoming government to change the Local Government Act to protect minority ratepayers in rural areas. Source: Timberbiz The FOA says the recent Court of Appeal judgment, against forest owners in Wairoa, opens the way for local co
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