13 Jun 2008
Australia’s A3P and its trans-Tasman counterpart, the New Zealand Forest Owners’ Association, have proposed that the international plantation forestry industry should develop a formal position on climate change policy for the second Kyoto commitment period (CP2).
26 Jun 2008
A report highlighting the costs of delaying an emissions trading scheme (ETS) greatly understates the benefits of planting more trees, say forest owners.
16 July 2008
Forest owners have welcomed the release by the Australian Government of its preferred policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
24 July 2008
If the government’s proposed new water policy goes ahead in its present from, it is likely to result in fewer new forests being planted.
29 July 2008
Forest owners say figures from the latest forestry census should be a wake-up call for policy makers. These show the plantation forest area in New Zealand decreased by about 12,000 hectares during 2007 – the third consecutive year the area of forest has declined.7 Aug 2008
Log truck operators and forest owners have today signed an updated Log Transport Safety Accord designed to further improve the safety of all road users.
17 Aug 2008
Environmental and forestry groups today called upon the government to urgently toughen up regulations to stop products from illegally logged forests being imported or used in New Zealand. They also urged consumers and those trading in wood products to play their part.
24 Aug 2008
The NZ Forest Owners Association is calling on the Greens and NZ First to continue to support an emissions trading scheme (ETS) that includes earlier commitments by some sectors and that restores confidence to the forest sector.
27 Aug 2008
Forest owners have welcomed the water management plan released by the NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD).
