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Prison sentences for illegal tree felling in the UK

13 January 2023
Unlimited fines and prison sentences are amongst a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling in England. Source: Timberbiz Delivered as part of the world-leading Environment Act, changes to the Forestry Act 1967 will deliver more proportiona
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Geofencing logging trucks in Sweden

13 January 2023
SCA is continuing its efforts to promote safer timber transport in Northern Sweden. SCA and the Swedish Transport Administration are now testing geofencing in about 40 timber trucks that travel along selected roads. Geofencing is a technology that automatically reduces the speed of ve
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UK-Australia graduate research bursaries to work with Hyne Timber

13 January 2023
James Jones & Sons has entered into a partnership with The Scottish Forestry Trust to deliver a new UK/Australia Graduate Research Bursary. Source: Timberbiz This annual award will fund a recent UK based graduate to undertake between three to six months of forestry and timber rela
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Mark Rogers appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Forests

13 January 2023
New Forests has announced the appointment of Mark Rogers to the role of Chief Executive Officer, replacing David Brand who will take on a new role as Chair of New Forests. Source: Timberbiz Mr Rogers will commence his new role on 3 April 2023, while working closely with David Brand ov
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Treemetrics real time forest monitoring and measurement

11 January 2023
Treemetrics, a provider of forest inventory and management solutions, has announced the launch of its new ‘real-time forest monitoring and measurement’ platform which utilizes advanced satellite imagery processing software to provide real-time insights into forest health and productiv
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Sweden has more forests now than 100 years ago

11 January 2023
Sometimes, especially in public media, you get the impression that we are in fact running out of forests. In some parts of the world that may be true. But the volume of forest is growing in countries like Sweden, where reforestation has been mandatory by law since 1903. Source: Timber
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FSC Global Client Survey – more satisfaction and benefits

11 January 2023
FSC Certificate and Promotional Licence Holder Satisfaction has doubled according to its latest Global Client Survey. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) conducts a Global Client Survey every two years to understand the main benefits and perceived importance of belonging to the FSC s
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ExactShot to help planters plant and fertilise seeds

09 January 2023
During John Deere’s CES 2023 keynote address in January 2023, the company revealed two new technologies, ExactShot and an electric excavator, that will help Deere’s customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable. Source: Timberbiz “Everything we do at John Deere is focused
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FSC to work with industry for better biodiversity data

09 January 2023
As the pioneer of the notion of High Conservation Values, FSC certification benefits biodiversity by protecting rare and threatened species and their habitats as required by FSC standards. Source: Timberbiz However, data about this impact is not systematically available. In fact, glob
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Finland shows Australia the important role of forestry

09 January 2023
Finland, with a population smaller than Victoria, has shown the big role that a large sustainable forestry industry can play in cutting greenhouse emissions, according to an industry figure. Source: The Gippsland Times Western District agriculturalist Andrew Lang, a senior consultant
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