A landmark transaction of certified forest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reductions has been completed between the Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) and Natsource Asset Management LLC (Natsource). Natsource, a leading emissions and renewable energy asset manager, bought 60,000 t of carbon emissions reductions on behalf of its clients from a private forest owner represented by PFT.[…]
New Australian Government figures released today show that the Australian forest industry has kept the nation on track to meet its targeted reductions in greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The report Tracking to the Kyoto Target was released today by Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong. NAFI’s acting CEO Allan[…]
Arto Tiitinen, President and CEO of Ponsse Oyj, will start as CEO of Keskisuomalainen Oyj on June 1, 2008. The Ponsse board will appoint a new CEO in the course of spring. “Having worked with agricultural and forestry machinery for 22 years, I find it’s time to look for new challenges. Regarding Ponsse, the targets[…]
The “Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik” (KWF) is once again holding its innovations contest within the framework of the 15th KWF-Tagung 2008. At the same time, the BMELV is awarding money prizes totalling 10,000 Euros for “Excellent technology for small private forests”. All exhibitors are eligible for participation. During KWF-Tagung 2008, innovative forest technology developments[…]
CSIRO and Monash University in Australia have developed a chemical process that turns green waste into a stable bio-crude oil. The bio-crude oil can be used to produce high value chemicals and biofuels, including both petrol and diesel replacement fuels. “By making changes to the chemical process, we’ve been able to create a concentrated bio-crude[…]
The National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI) in Australia and Timber Communities Australia (TCA) have welcomed the Garnaut Interim Report which has identified the positive role forestry can play in addressing climate change. NAFI’s acting CEO, Allan Hansard, said he was particularly pleased that Professor Garnaut has recommended forestry be part of an emissions trading[…]
The FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (FSC) says good progress was made last year on FSC brand penetration and market growth. The FSC has launched a market information pack that provides many indicative and revealing figures and statistics on FSC growth, market share, label recognition and other strong indicators of the growth in supply and demand for[…]
New wood availability forecasts for the East Coast compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will assist with future regional planning for the forest industry and provide infrastructure agencies with credible data for future planning, says John Vaney, Regional Team Leader with MAF Policy in Rotorua, New Zealand. The forecasts covering the period 2007[…]
There has been much reported concern recently about continuing deforestation in Amazonia. But there are of course some sustainable operations there. One reported recently by Reuters is a plantation operation on the Jari River in northern Brazil, which “is being hailed as a model for preserving the world’s largest rain forest.” Located in the heart[…]
Unprecedented levels of new investment and the ability of wood processors to fight off fierce global competition is a “major success story” for the timber industry in Scotland, according to Environment Minister Michael Russell. In the last two years alone, investment in new wood processing projects has amounted to £250 million ($488 million), which is[…]