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Australia and NZ welcome the EU delay to deforestation law

09 October 2024
Australia and New Zealand have welcomed the European Commission’s decision last week to delay implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year. Source: Timberbiz The law had been hailed as a landmark in the fight against climate change,
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Kesla fighting fires with new equipment and chemicals

04 October 2024
Kesla HydraX turns commonly used agricultural tractors into a fleet of rapid wildland fire fighting forces off-road, in-built areas and beyond. Source: Timberbiz The unit is quick to deploy on public roads to wildland fire sites and beyond; off-road the unit uses its own hydraulic uni
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Delays expected for EU deforestation laws

04 October 2024
The European Commission said it would propose delaying implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world. Sources: Reuters, Timberbiz The law has been hailed as a landmark in th
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Stora Enso to sell forest assets

04 October 2024
Stora Enso is preparing to sell approximately 12% of its total forest assets of 1.4 million hectares in Sweden. Source: Timberbiz Stora Enso has therefore initiated steps to implement a new legal structure for its Swedish forest assets to facilitate the potential sale. A potential tra
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Sumitomo Forestry to acquire control of Metricon Group

04 October 2024
Sumitomo Forestry will acquire 51% of the equity shares of Metricon Group, Australia’s largest detached home builder, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sumitomo Forestry Australia. Metricon will become a consolidated subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry. Source: Timberbiz The acquisition
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Planet Labs’ Forest Carbon Monitoring system

02 October 2024
Planet Labs PBC, a provider of daily Earth data and insights, has released its Forest Carbon Monitoring product, consisting of quarterly, 3-metre resolution measurements of forests globally. Source: Business Wire This new product offers partners and customers an unprecedented dataset
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Mountain Future Awards nominations open

02 October 2024
From food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss, to lack of access to services, gender inequalities, poverty and outmigration, the world’s mountain regions today face major global challenges. Source: Timberbiz A new generation is gearing towards innovative solutions and new
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FSC appoints new director general

02 October 2024
The Forest Stewardship Council has appointed Dr Subhra Bhattacharjee as the new Director General, effective 1 October 2024. Source: Timberbiz Subhra Bhattacharjee brings more than 20 years of experience in public policy and programming in climate change and sustainable development, ha
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ForestSAT conference attracts international experts from NASA

02 October 2024
A global forestry event attracted experts from NASA and remote sensing specialists from nearly 30 countries to Rotorua in September. Source: Timberbiz Crown Research Institute Scion hosted ForestSAT 2024, the most prestigious international conference on the application of remote sensi
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Upgrades for Komatsu C124

30 September 2024
The Komatsu C124 has received significant upgrades for the 2025 model year, aimed at boosting productivity and user experience. Source: Timberbiz Key improvements include a redesigned valve block and enhanced hydraulics for the feeding system. Feedback from test customers who tried th
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