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Cambodia and Korea renew forestry agreement

The Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and its Korean counterpart are committed to strengthening cooperation in the forestry sector via a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the near future. Source: The Phnom Penh Post This commitment was made during a
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Hungary to log native forests to keep warm

Hungary waived environmental regulations protecting native forests from logging, showing the increasingly extreme steps the government is willing to take to prepare for next winter’s energy shortages. Source: Bloomberg The rise in energy prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have
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Minotaur opens up new equipment category for CASE

CASE Construction Equipment says it has introduced a new industry-first equipment category with the introduction of the CASE Minotaur DL550 compact dozer loader. Source: Timberbiz The new first-of-its-kind machine delivers true dozing and grading performance, as well as powerful site
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Fonterra another step towards low carbon production with bioenergy

The announcement that Fonterra is taking another step in its transition to low carbon production with replacement of a coal boiler at its Waitoa site in the Waikato with a 30 MW wood biomass boiler builds on the trend of food processors to adopt bioenergy solutions, says the Bioenergy
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Virtual Tas a high spec 4D picture of all of Tasmania

Enzen, the global company specialising in energy and water, has collaborated with a Tasmanian state-owned company to launch Virtual Tas – a joint venture that will develop, refresh and serve a 4D digital twin of the entire state’s above ground infrastructure, built and natural environ
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TLC and affirmations give seedlings a better start in life

A Northland marae, which has recently expanded its business, is showing that a little TLC (tender loving care) in its nursery operation can go a long way to giving seedlings a head start. Source: Timberbiz Akerama Marae nursery support manager Thelma Horne says her team regularly kore
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Australian population growth demands more wood for housing

Australia’s population growth to 2050 will result in the national population being between 33.62 million and 39.67 million people. The actual population depends mainly on the birth rate and the rate of net overseas migration, with other demographic factors largely certain, within narr
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Senator Pocock wants forestry carbon credits scrapped in support for climate bill

A new clash over carbon emissions will decide a crucial Senate vote on the federal government’s climate change bill in an attempt by crossbench senators to strike down rules that offer financial rewards to schemes that claim to help the environment by planting trees. Source: The Sydne
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Growth scholarships to an engineer, a forester, a scientist and a production worker

Timber Queensland has announced the recipients of its Growth Scholarship Awards Program for 2022-23. Timber Queensland’s Strategic Relations Manager Clarissa Brandt said the inaugural program invited early and mid-career professionals and skilled workers to submit details of a propose
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Victoria passes law to better protect forestry workers from protesters

Strengthened laws to protect forestry workers from illegal protest activity have passed the Victorian Parliament. Source: Timberbiz The Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2022, brings stronger penalties to deter dangerous protest activities that
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