Australia is falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to turning agricultural waste into heat and electricity, according to an international bioenergy organisation. Source: ABC Rural
The forest industry thinks it is seeing the start of a recovery in the export log market, but says it is not going to happen quickly. Source: Radio New Zealand
Recent exports of American hardwoods to Australia increased by 27% in value and 25% in volume in the first half of 2014 year-on-year. Source: Timberbiz
The University of Canterbury is to launch a new research project to make sure New Zealand’s new forestry roads are safe and are established with minimal environmental impact. Sources: Scoop, Timberbiz
New Zealand’s National Party is promising to spend NZ$22.5 million over the next five years to support the planting of new forests. Sources: Radio New Zealand, Voxy
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