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Italy adopts a forward-looking forest management standard

28 August 2024
As forests in Italy change, a revised standard is needed to respond to new challenges and opportunities to support innovative sustainable forest management, enhancing the importance of forests to society. The new standard will come into force on 1 December 2024. Source: Timberbiz Fore
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PEFC certification body requirements for sustainable forest management

28 August 2024
The new PEFC 1004 standard, which sets the requirements for certification bodies carrying out PEFC forest management certification, has been published. Source: Timberbiz “With this new standard, we are fostering the harmonisation of requirements for certification bodies, ensuring cons
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Integrate+ Trainer a virtual strategist

28 August 2024
There are more than 240 special one-hectare forest sites called marteloscopes in 26 countries that are used for field-based training and education of forestry professionals, students, forest owners, policy makers and even the broader public. Source: Timberbiz This unique set of sites
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Canada invests in low carbon construction

26 August 2024
New, low-carbon construction materials and technologies allow the building and use of greener, climate-resilient homes in Canada which is why the Canadian government is funding FPInnovations for three projects. Source: Timberbiz The funding includes investments to support the use of l
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Increase in roundwood harvesting in Finland

26 August 2024
According to the Finnish Natural Resources Institute (Luke), roundwood harvested for industrial purposes in Finland was 4.1 million cubic metres in June 2024, an increase of 4% compared with June 2023. Sources: Global Wood, Luke Despite this rise, the volume was 3% lower than the aver
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FSC Welcomes the EU Nature Restoration Law

26 August 2024
FSC is celebrating the entry into force of the European Union’s Nature Restoration Law, a major step forward in the effort to restore and protect Europe’s forests and natural ecosystems. Source: Timberbiz Effective from 18 August 2024, the Nature Restoration Law sets forth
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DEVELON’s new compact track loader

23 August 2024
The new DTL35 compact track loader is the company’s first machine of its type and now available in North America. Pushing. Lifting. Digging. Land clearing. These are all tasks that the new DEVELON DTL35 compact track loader can easily complete. Source: Timberbiz The DTL35 compact trac
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An air-quality and community noise assessment study for wood pellet production

23 August 2024
A team led by Professor Erica Walker from Brown University in the US has received federal funding to conduct the first air-quality and community noise assessment of Mississippi communities impacted by the production of wood pellets. Source: Timberbiz As the global demand for clean ene
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Canadian rail strike’s implications for forestry

23 August 2024
Canada’s BC Council of Forest Industries Vice President & Chief Economist Kurt Niquidet issued a media statement to express concerns about the serious economic implications of the impending railway strikes. Source: Timberbiz “The BC Council of Forest Industries calls for all parti
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Nokian tyres turn green

21 August 2024
Nokian Tyres’ factory in Nokia, Finland has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS. With the certification, Nokian Tyres is able to introduce new sustainable, ISCC PLUS certified raw materials in its tyres. Source: Timberbiz Nokian Tyres will in
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