Key issues highlighted include the MRNF’s proposal to delegate forest planning responsibilities to industry operators, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. The AFNQL argues that this move overlooks First Nations’ rights and violates principles of informed and collaborative consultation.
State defers enforcement of 2026 emissions reporting as firms prepare data collection processes.
Enviva completes $250 million equity raise to finance expansion and reduces net debt after bankruptcy exit.
The inspection is part of an ongoing investigation into the hygiene paper sector.
The restrictions prohibit logging of native hardwoods such as karri and jarrah, traditionally used for flooring, furniture, and firewood.
From the start of the investigation, all Chinese plywood imports will be registered at EU borders to ensure that any future tariffs can be applied retroactively.
According to Lesprom Network forecasts, Russia's total lumber exports to China in 2024 are expected to decrease by 3.7%.
The Commission also published additional guidance to aid stakeholders in implementing the regulation effectively.
The EUDR, which is set to take effect in December, requires companies to prove that their supply chains are free from deforestation, a mandate that U.S. producers argue they are not yet prepared to meet.
Only months remain before the EU's new deforestation regulation takes effect, raising serious concerns for the Swedish wood and forest industries.
The decision must be appealed, Viken Skog says.
The organization warns that delaying the EUDR could lead to further weakening of critical provisions, such as traceability requirements for low-risk commodities.
Harvesting site inspections in Finland completed, harvesting resumed. Earlier notified stream site inspected by environmental authority.
In 2021, Germany began developing a remuneration system for forest ecosystem services, aiming to support the storage of CO2 in forests and to adapt forest management to the challenges of a warming climate.
Stora Enso has stated it will bear its responsibility in this case both environmentally and financially. The Company has already announced a number of actions it has taken in response to the violation.
AAC reduced to 117,500 cubic metres, reflecting a significant decrease from previous levels.
The value of wood and forest product exports is expected to reach $25 billion by 2030.
Economists estimate the rail disruptions could have cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars daily.
Forestry machinery crossed a river in Hukkajoki, endangering the highly vulnerable freshwater pearl mussel population.