1 August 2011
Forests owners with 100 hectares or more of forest land registered in the ETS or the PFSI will be required to use the Field Measurement Approach (FMA) to determine the change in carbon stocks in their forests from 1 September, says MAF in issue 28 of the Sustainable Forestry Bulletin.
26 July 2011
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings have announced a Heads of Agreement, backed by up to $276 million, to fund the restructure of the Tasmanian logging industry.27 July 2011
The Chair of Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Linda Sewell, today announced the appointment of David Pollard as the organisation’s inaugural CEO.
27 July 2011
Two new moves announced by the UK Forestry Commission are expected to attract significant new investment into UK tree planting projects designed to help combat climate change.
20 July 2011
A Nelson forestry company will get better access through Mt Richmond Forest Park conservation land in return for help with pest control and road maintenance, under a new agreement which will also guarantee public access, according to an article in the Nelson Mail.
19 July 2011
A new technology that produces wood plastic pellets that give strength to traditional polymers has been developed by Crown Research Institute Scion. The technology enables production of wood-plastic composites with long wood fibre reinforcement, which are easily fed into conventional extruders and injection moulders.18 July 2011
The Australian Government's carbon price scheme is failing to increase investor interest in forestry properties. Industry players were hoping a price on carbon would increase the value of plantations.
12 July 2011
The use of synthetic cannabis in the forestry workforce is of growing concern to industry leaders, who are moving quickly to ensure the new substances are included in their drug & alcohol policy.18 July 2011
Thirty one top performers are in line for the wood industry’s most sought after awards after being selected as finalists in the National Training Awards run by FITEC, the forest and wood industry training organisation.
