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UPM to close graphic paper mill in Germany due to lack of demand

02 August 2023
UPM will permanently close its Plattling mill in Germany, reducing the uncoated and coated publication paper capacity by 595,000 tonnes in Europe. The company says the plans are a continuation of necessary steps to proactively ensure competitiveness of its operations and align graphic
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US website outlines how to increase carbon capture in working forests

02 August 2023
The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) launched a website that outlines how the state can increase carbon capture through working forests to help meet its ambitious goals of cutting net carbon emissions in half by 2030 and by 95% within 27 years. Source: Timberbiz “Health
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European Commission brings forestry closer to nature

02 August 2023
The European Commission has published two new guidelines to incentivise and reward sustainable forest practices. The “closer to nature” guidelines aim to strengthen forest multifunctionality and resilience to climate change, while fostering long-term economic and other societal benefi
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Tackling UK’s housing crisis

31 July 2023
The UK Government announced its latest effort to tackle the housing crisis. With housing a key driver of timber demand in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The government has pledged to build one million homes over this Parliament session by “prioritising building in inner-city areas where de
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Mature vs Old Growth how to tell the difference

31 July 2023
The Society of American Foresters released an informative fact sheet defining mature and old-growth forests and the importance of applying science-based policies as the Biden Administration works to define, identify and inventory mature and old-growth forests. Source: Timberbiz The fa
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Scientists say global average temperatures will intensify for up to five years

31 July 2023
In Geneva, scientists from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service described conditions this month as “rather remarkable and unprecedented”. Source: Timberbiz They said that new data showed that so far, July has seen
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Flora to study the fauna and flora

28 July 2023
Nestled in the forest near Barcelona, Flora is a research project by IAAC that experiments with ecological building techniques and new relationships with vegetation. Sources: Timberbiz, Domus, IAAC It is the result of research conducted by students and researchers of the Institute for
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Forests in US could worsen global warming due to natural disasters

28 July 2023
US forests could worsen global warming instead of easing it because they are being destroyed by natural disasters and are losing their ability to absorb planet-warming gases as they get older, a new Agriculture Department report says. Source: E&E News The report predicts that the
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Jobs in forestry go begging in the UK, not enough done to promote forestry

28 July 2023
Young people with a passion for the environment are being urged to train as foresters and told they are pretty much “guaranteed a job”. Students are even dropping out of their degrees after being offered full-time roles by firms “desperate” for staff. Source: B
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Free building concepts offer more options with wood

26 July 2023
Stora Enso has launched new and updated building concepts with major industry partners, to offer more versatile and sustainable options for building with wood. Source: Timberbiz “Our building concepts demonstrate best-performing combinations of the Sylva by Stora Enso range of prefabr
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