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FSC general assembly to meet in Bali

11 July 2022
The general assembly is FSC’s highest decision-making body, and it is traditionally held every three years, bringing together leaders and decision makers from indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others in FSC’s membership to discuss a responsible future for the
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Domtar Corp to acquire Resolute Forest Products

11 July 2022
The Paper Excellence Group through its wholly owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of pulp and specialty, printing, writing, and packaging papers, and Resolute Forest Products have entered into an agreement under which Domtar will acquire all of the o
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Four-legged forestry creature to help Japan’s labour shortage

11 July 2022
The yellow, four-legged robot walks up a grass slope, then marches through a forest full of twigs. It even mounts a stump and then climbs down unassisted. Source: The Japan Times It’s part of a trial run by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) and SoftBank Corp usin
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Pulp prices continue to rise

11 July 2022
Around the world, commodity prices are high because supply is uncertain and stressed supply chains are denuded of inventory. As consumers of pulp rush to ensure they meet their minimum needs – let alone replenish their inventories – pulp prices continued their upwards rise in May. Sou
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Euro poll shows people support Deforestation-Free law

08 July 2022
Despite food and agriculture industries’ campaign to delay anti-deforestation legislation, the European public doesn’t buy the excuses according to a poll by YouGov. Seven out of 10 people surveyed in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain think ‘industry is using the crisis in Ukr
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Vietnam and Malaysia sign MOC to strengthen timber industries

08 July 2022
Vietnam and Malaysia’s timber industries have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. Source: The Vibes The MoC will also pave the way for Vietnamese and Malaysian timber manufacturers to create opportunities to pr
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FSC launches verification loop for Asian paulownia

08 July 2022
The Forest Stewardship Council has launched a transaction verification loop (TV loop) on FSC-certified paulownia, a type of hardwood species that is native across Asian countries, such as China, Japan, Korean, Laos and Vietnam. Source: Timberbiz According to FSC, a TV loop is “is the
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Latin America leads in developing innovative timber tracing systems

06 July 2022
Governments seeking to develop national timber traceability systems to comply with tightening international standards can look for inspiration to Latin America, a joint report by the FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Program and the World Resources Institute
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UPM program to decrease value chain emissions by 30% by 2030

06 July 2022
UPM is kicking off its -30 by 30 program to decrease value chain emissions by 30% from 2018 levels by 2030. Calculating the carbon footprint of a UPM product can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months. The more complex the product, the more information is needed to und
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Electric timber truck hits the road in Sweden

06 July 2022
SCA together with Scania Trucks has developed the world’s first electric timber truck with a capacity of 80 tonnes. SCA’s goal is to make the entire value chain fossil-free. Source: Timberbiz “We have come a long way in industrial processes, which are already 96% fos
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