$205m forestry damage by Hurricane Matthew
02 November 2016
The South Carolina Forestry Commission estimates Hurricane Matthew-related damage to the state’s timber resources at US$205 million. Source: The News The agency began assessing storm damage on a widespread scale sending Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) personnel and other foreste
Continue Reading →Forest carbon finance needs commitment
02 November 2016
The inclusion of the UN’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation program, known as REDD+, as a standalone article in the Paris Climate Agreement was widely hailed as an encouraging political signal that protecting forests and other valuable carbon sinks would hen
Continue Reading →NZ MoU with India on forestry park
02 November 2016
Zindia Limited, the largest exporter of timber products to India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Adani Port and SEZ Limited to promote a Timber Industrial Park at Mudra Port in Gujarat. Source: Indian News Link Zindia Managing Director Jacob Mannothra signed the MoU wi
Continue Reading →Canadian forest products seeks partnership with government
27 October 2016
The Canadian forest products industry is asking for a formal partnership with the federal government to further the sector’s ongoing transformation and contributions to the government’s agenda, including combatting climate change and supporting middle class jobs. Source: Y
Continue Reading →Solomon Islands tightens logging by foreigners
20 October 2016
The Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Forestry and Research will not issue any more felling licenses to newly registered foreign companies intending to carry out logging activities in the country. Source: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation A Government statement said this is to contr
Continue Reading →US Airports support aviation biofuels
20 October 2016
Alliance Bioenergy announced that the Airports Council International – North America (“ACI-NA”) has given its written support of the CTS process for the production of aviation biofuels and Alliance’s application to the Department of Energy for a bio-refinery demonstration plant, produ
Continue Reading →US timber harvest stalls
20 October 2016
According to official statistics, the US timber harvests were practically the same in 2015 as in 2011, coming in at 355 million m3. This appears to be quite low considering the log demand by the US forest industry. Source: Timberbiz Analysis by Wood Resources International based on de
Continue Reading →Malaysia to focus on exports to China
13 October 2016
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is focusing its efforts on increasing exports of Malaysian timber and timber products to China. Source: The Sun Daily MTC chairman Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng said although China has a huge market, it is difficult to penetrate as it is competitive there
Continue Reading →VTT develops combustion technologies for biomass
13 October 2016
VTT is seeking a carbon capture technology for Finnish power and heat production plants. The first pilots were implemented, using wood pellets, at VTT’s Bioruukki and the results are promising. Source: Timberbiz Finland is well on its way to achieving the 2020 climate goals, but it is
Continue Reading →King presents awards for ground-breaking research
13 October 2016
The 2016 Marcus Wallenberg Prize has been awarded to Alexander Katsevich and Federico Giudiceandrea for the development of a CT scanner for whole tree logs. Source: Timberbiz The laureates received their diploma from His Majesty the King of Sweden at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, t
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