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Australia asked to help build Timber Beacon at COP26

Australia’s forest industries are being asked to help build the ‘Timber Beacon’ at COP26 in Glasgow in November, a timber structure to show world leaders that embracing sustainably managed renewable timber industries will help to cut global emissions. Source: Timberbiz The Beacon will
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Ireland faces timber shortage, mills are importing timber

The issues in the forestry sector and the attempts to deal with them have been slammed by one TD (member of parliament Ireland), who has labelled it a “national scandal”. Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice said it was “mind-boggling” that mills in Ireland were forced to import timber
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Anti-forestry protestors in Canada are destructive and dangerous

Canada’s Resource Works stands with the Pacheedaht First Nation and RCMP in condemning the recent actions of anti-forestry protestors in Tree Farm License 46 on Southern Vancouver Island. Source: Resource Works “Rather than playing a constructive role in moving British Columbia toward
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Metsa increases folding boxboard production in response to growing demand

Metsa has invested EUR 210 million to increase its folding boxboard capacity at its Husum mill in Sweden. The company is responding to growing demand for sustainably produced packaging materials that support the circular economy. The investment strengthens Metsä Board’s position
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Forestry England launches program to invite business into the forest

In the lead up to COP26, as climate change and the alarming decline in biodiversity come into sharp focus, the UK’s largest land manager Forestry England has launched a new partnership program for businesses inviting companies to demonstrate their own sustainability values, by joining
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A PATHH to pandemic assistance in US for timber harvesters and haulers

USDA has announced the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program (PATHH). PATHH provides up to US$200 million to support timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that experienced a loss of at least 10% gross revenue from 1 January through 1 December 2020, co
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Tokyo’s Olympic village plaza made with borrowed wood

The Tokyo Olympic Village Plaza is the gateway to the Olympic and Paralympic Village of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and offers a wide range of services to athletes, team officials, guests and the media during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Source: Timberbiz It is located in Tokyo&
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New Forests acquires 156,000 acres in US

New Forests Pty Limited has disclosed the acquisition of the 156,000-acre Hilt-Siskiyou Forest, a mixed-conifer forest along the California and Oregon border, from the Fruit Growers Supply Company (FGS) alongside an institutional investor client. Source: SWFI Fruit Growers Supply Comp
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TimberLex portal describes forest laws around the world

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new online portal providing information on forest-related laws around the world in order to help promote legal forest management, timber production and trade, and contribute to efforts to make forest reso
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Wooden batteries facility starts up

Stora Enso’s pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials from lignin has started operations. This follows the company’s EUR 10 million investment announced in 2019. Pilot production of Lignode, wood-based carbon for batteries, is currently being ramped up. Source: Timberbi
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