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Tiny forests mark the end of COP26

17 November 2021
Five Japanese-inspired urban forests have been planted in Glasgow to mark the Scottish city’s role as host of COP26. The so-called tiny forest plantations are based on the work of Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, who died earlier this year. Source: The Japan Times He pioneered a meth
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A new guide to measuring embodied carbon in construction

17 November 2021
The UK timber industry has produced a guide to measuring the embodied carbon in timber construction. The technical paper, produced by industry body Timber Development UK, is designed to ‘bring clarity’ to the process of assigning carbon values. Source: The Construction Index Assessing
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Lendlease among leaders calling for reduction to embodied emissions

17 November 2021
Representatives of Lendlease, Stora Enso, Google, WEB Limited Group, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Green Building Council have called on governments and industry to make urgent commitments to tackle climate change and achieve a net zero society. Sour
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Two SA regional projects to benefit from KI timber

17 November 2021
More structural timber will make it to the housing market in South Australia through two regional projects receiving state government funding. Primary Industries Minister David Basham said Morgan Sawmill at Jamestown would get $283,000 towards the first stage of its plan to upscale. S
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A Signature event for Trees That Count

17 November 2021
  New Zealand’s Signature Homes has signalled its intention to mitigate its house construction carbon dioxide emissions by planting around 45,000 native trees annually. Source: Timberbiz The company’s CO2 reduction program will kick off in early 2022 and Chief Executive Paul Bull
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FAO report on forest products welcome in Australia

17 November 2021
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ new report on forest products and the vital role they play in the global bioeconomy and climate change mitigation. Source: Timberbiz The report, Forest products in the global bioec
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New chair for FPC

17 November 2021
Ms Debra Blaskett has been appointed as the new Chair of the Forest Products Commission (FPC). Ms Blaskett, who has served as an FPC Commissioner since June 2021, brings to the role extensive experience as both a non-executive director and senior executive working across a range of in
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Is there a sale in the wind of Forestry Corporation by NSW Government

17 November 2021
Wind and solar farms have been earmarked for construction across hundreds of kilometres of NSW government-owned softwood forestry land under proposed changes to the state’s energy laws. Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Close to 1600 hectares of Forestry Corporation land would be made
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WA’s South West Timber Hub receives much needed funding

17 November 2021
Western Australia’s South West Timber Hub has received a funding extension until 2025, as part of $8.9 million announced by the Federal Government. Source: Timberbiz Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Jonno Duniam and Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Li
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$9m Federal boost to support forestry growth

17 November 2021
Australia’s nine Regional Forestry Hubs have received a $9 million funding boost to support growth in the forest industries. Spread out for the next four years, the funding is part of a $10.6 million national investment which will help finance the existing forestry hubs around Austral
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