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Short rotation forestry a pathway to replace fossil fuel

26 July 2024
Short rotation forestry could provide a pathway for New Zealand to replace 6% of its fossil fuel use, while also providing farmers in difficult country a valued biofuel crop option. Source: Farmers Weekly (NZ) The latest work by Scion silviculture scientist Dr Alan Jones and his team
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Crown Research Institute Scion appoints two new directors

26 July 2024
Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins has appointed Tony Allison and Murray Sherwin CNZM to the board of Crown Research Institute Scion, effective July 1. They joined existing Board members and newly appointed Board Chair Richard Westlake for their first offic
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Tasmanian beetles make the trek to New Zealand for posterity

24 July 2024
Established in 1948, the National Forestry Insect Collection (FRNZ) holds significance far beyond the modest confines of its home, a nondescript cabin on Scion’s Rotorua campus. The collection, largely made up of meticulously organised wooden boxes reminiscent of library volumes, is t
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Planting more trees is not the only answer

22 July 2024
Responding to the announcement that planting more trees will help New Zealand achieve its’ 2050 climate goals, land restoration company Tāmata Hauhā is urging the Government to stop solely relying on the Climate Change Commission’s advice which lacks a practical understanding of fores
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Increased exports for NZ wood

22 July 2024
Increased export opportunities through the removal of tariffs for 41 wood products included within the ‘Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability’ has been welcomed by New Zealand’s wood processing and manufacturing industry. Source: Timberbiz “Under brand New Zealand we h
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Feedback on regulating carbon capture

22 July 2024
New Zealand’s government is seeking feedback on a proposal to regulate carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) in the country. Investigating technologies that can capture carbon from the atmosphere to store it underground or make use of it – such as creating dry ice or making
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NZIF encouraged by ETS scheme discussions

22 July 2024
The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) welcomes the Government’s recently released discussion document on the nation’s second emissions reduction plan. The NZIF said it was encouraged by the efforts to bring stability to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and recognise the vital
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NZ goes to the aid of Canada with firefighters

22 July 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand along with the Department of Conservation and Forest Protection Services will send seven incident management team members to assist Canada with its wildfire response in British Columbia. Source: Timberbiz The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre sent
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BRANZ survey shows heightened awareness of engineered wood

19 July 2024
A significant upsurge in mass timber awareness and application has been highlighted by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) in its survey of building and construction experts. Source: Timberbiz Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association Chief Executive, Mark Ros
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Capping the number of pine trees in the ETS

17 July 2024
New Zealand’s Coalition Government plans to cap the amount of pine trees permitted in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to protect too much farmland from being converted into carbon forests. Source: interest.co.nz This policy, if implemented, could increase the cost of carbon credits
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