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Fulbright scholarship winner to boost biosecurity

26 May 2021
An insect invasion expert from the University of the Sunshine Coast will soon travel to the United States on a Fulbright Future Scholarship to help boost biosecurity between the two countries. Source: Timberbiz Dr Helen Nahrung, from USC’s Forest Research Institute, is the first resea
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Ponsse extends protection for frame and cranes

24 May 2021
Ponsse has introduced a new extended protection system for forest machines called Frame and Crane care for machines that have a Ponsse Active Care service agreement. The Frame and Crane care covers main frame structures for up to 10,000 engine hours. Source: Timberbiz The Frame and Cr
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Nippon Paper wants to build batteries from trees

24 May 2021
It’s a potential leap in technology that most scientists remain sceptical about, but which a Japanese paper producer is determined to pursue: using trees to develop a successor to lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. Source: The Japan Times Nippon Paper Industries Co. is targeting
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Vietnam hardwood chip exports lift with shipments to China

24 May 2021
Following a couple of lacklustre months, Vietnam’s exports of hardwood chips lifted in March 2021, totalling 836,000 bdmt, as shipments to Mainland China doubled on those for February. Source: IndustryEdge In the March quarter, Vietnam’s hardwood chip exports totalled 1.913 million bd
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US to double or quadruple thinning to reduce wildfires

21 May 2021
The United States must double or quadruple the rate at which it thins and removes dead wood from its forests to reduce the threat of wildfires that have become more frequent and severe due to climate change, the Biden administration said on Thursday. Source: Reuters The call for a mor
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China issues its first forestry carbon credit stamps

21 May 2021
China has issued its first batch of forest carbon credit stamps in Sanming City in the south eastern Fujian Province in a move to use market mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions. Source: Shine Forest carbon credits are permits for companies to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide.
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UN backs sanctions against Myanmar timber from US, UK and Canada

21 May 2021
Last week the US blacklisted Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE) following the country’s military coup. Now with a new set of sanctions in place a UN human rights expert welcomed the announcement by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, highlighting in particular the US design
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Urgent action needed to resolve soaring US lumber prices

19 May 2021
Members of Congress and the Biden administration are heeding the concerns of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its grassroots on the need to take action to resolve soaring lumber prices, supply shortages and tariffs that are hurting home builders, home buyers, the h
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The forest policy of Myanmar’s military administration

19 May 2021
Myanmar’s Forestry Minister, Khin Maung Yi, was quoted by the state-owned newspaper “The New Light of Myanmar” as saying the priority of the administration regarding timber extraction will be forest protection, only the minimum harvest to meet demand will be permitted. Source: Tropica
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New Forests appoints independent director to its board

19 May 2021
New Forests Pty Ltd, the international sustainable forestry investment manager, has appointed Christine Loh as an independent director to its board. Her appointment supports New Forests’ global growth aspirations and desire to scale environmental and social impact in the forest sector
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