Chinas timber prices down
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Money doesn't grow on treesMoney doesn't grow on trees, but bioenergy might
Climate change. Recycling. Bioenergy. Sustainability. The agenda for PricewaterhouseCoopers' 22nd Annual Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference in mid-May read like it could have been written for a Greenpeace meeting.
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Indonesian Government: Production forests will reach 10m hectares by 2014The government is optimistic its production forests (HTI) will span over 5 million hectares by the year-end, and over 10 million hectares by 2014 as targeted, because the forestry industry can now resort to financing supported by government, an official says.
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Timber carrier hijacked - is lumber worth doing this now?Tuesday, 11th of August 2009: An international maritime hunt is underway for a missing cargo ship which is thought to be the first hijacked vessel to be sailed through the English Channel in modern times.
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Wer kapert ein Schiff voller Holz?Das Verschwinden der "Arctic Sea" bleibt weiterhin ein Rätsel: Der unter maltesischer Flagge fahrende Frachter mit russischer Besatzung wird seit fast zwei Wochen vermisst.
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Fibre costs were 53% of the total pulp production costs
The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber. In the 1Q/09, this cost was 53% of the total production cost worldwide. Both the relative and nominal cost of wood have declined the past year; wood fiber costs in the 2Q/09 were at their lowest levels in over two years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
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Forest Products Markets 2008/2009 Outlook
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Sawlog prices near 5-year low globallyThe Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) in the 2Q/09, increased for the first time since late 2007, reaching $68.87/m3. The Index, which is based on conifer sawlog prices in 19 key regions worldwide from 1995 to present, was still close to its lowest level in five years.
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The UNECE Market Review 2008 - 2009The current economic crisis is hitting hard the forest products sector across the UNECE region, according to the UNECE/FAO’s Forest Products Annual Market Review 2008-2009.
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China is the major importer of forest products globallyImports of Logs, Lumber and Pulp to China Increased Substantially in the 2Q/09 as the Country’s Economy Grow by Almost 8%, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
China became the major import destination for many globally traded forest products in 2009. The country is the world’s largest importer of wood pulp and logs, and was the 2nd largest importer of softwood lumber in the world in the 2Q/09, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
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Radiata Pine shortage crimps U.S. domestic marketBy Sam Sherrill, Deputy Editor, Crow's, RISI
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Imports of timber and pulp to China increasesWood Resource Quarterly has reported that imports of logs, lumber and pulp to China increased substantially in the second quarter of 2009 as the country’s economy grew by almost 8%.
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Forestry needs new markets and new products The new deputy minister of forestry in Ontario says the old days of the forestry industry are over and the leaders and the workers of that industry have to look for new directions and new ideas if the North is to profit from the vast quantities of wood fibre that remainin our
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Canadian Government is investing in new opportunities for Canadian Forest SectorThe Government of Canada is investing in new commercial opportunities for Canada’s forest sector to ensure a competitive future for the industry, creating jobs and stimulating the economy. Today, David Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, announced $17.8 million in Economic Action Plan funding to expand market opportunities for Canadian wood products.
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India's wood imports show impressive growth rates!New Delhi, Nov. 10, 2009 (RISI) - Although the growth in softwood log imports in India is impressive, at least 80% of India's log imports are hardwood. Teak logs are imported from Myanmar, various African countries, and Central and South America.
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Indonesia: Industrial forest output to increase 36 percentThe supply of logs from the country's industrial forest (HTI) is expected to rise by 36 percent to 18.5 million cubic meters next year with the issuance of more forest development licenses, a director at the forestry ministry said.
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Updated softwood lumber market outlook for the US
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Chinese wood deficit good news for NZ wood exportersChina’s potential fibre-supply gap (the difference between total demand and total domestic supply) is projected to reach approximately 150 million m3 (roundwood equivalent) by 2015 - or a volume that is more than the entire Canadian timber harvest in 2009 - a strong indication that China’s wood imports must continue to rise in the short- to medium-term period to match with projected consumption reports International WOOD Markets Group,.
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China removes tariffs on wood products from LDCsAccording to the office of Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, China had decided to remove tariffs on 4,762 commodities imported from 33 of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Commodities with zero tariffs include wood products. The zero tariff treatment came into effect on 1 July 2010.
The countries involved are 26 African countries and 7 other countries, including Ethiopia, Benin, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh.
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India - The next big log market?
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China's timber consumption expected to increaseAccording to Zhang Jianlong, deputy administrator of the State Forestry Administration, China's total timber consumption will increase from 457 million cu. m in 2009 to 477 million cu. m for 2010, and the demand for timber imports for domestic consumption will grow from 100 million cu.
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Wood or climate change forestryMuch is said about how forestry will be an important part of Indonesia’s emission reduction plan. Many in the conservation community believe that the best way to reduce net emissions is to reduce the area of forest harvested for wood products or land cleared for conversion to agriculture or
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Lower prices for timber products in SwedenThe recent positive trend in prices on wood products has turned.
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Finland overhauls timber price information dataMore detailed price information, including data broken down by felling type, is to be published by Finland’s forest industry in a bid to help timber sales.
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Swedish Forest Society Doubts the Russian Wood Tariff ReductionSwedish Forest Society's timber manager Magnus Juntikka is critical to the speculation about the lower Russian wood tariffs.
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Forestry Commission forecasts high demand for woodThe UK Forestry Commission is predicting that the increased use of wood-fuelled boilers could boost the industry.
According to the commission, there has been a growth of businesses and consumers opting to install eco-friendly biomass boilers to reduce fuel bills and lower emissions.
In particular, the Forestry Commission highlighted the recent decision of Bradford council to use biomass fuel at its City Hall and Ilkley Town Hall as part of commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by 20 per cent in 2010/11.
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European Paper Industry welcomes European Commission Communication on Raw Materials
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The total revenues from timber exported from Siberia in 2010 amounted to more than USD 2.3 bln
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Wood costs for the global pulp industry have increased 17 percent the past two years
Global market pulp production increased by seven percent in 2010, which increased demand for wood raw-material. As a result, prices for wood chips and pulplogs were up in most regions of the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
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Lumber stocks react to Japan’s earthquake
There has been a lot of analysis in the last few days concerning the impact the massive earthquake, and tsunami in Japan will have on North American timber markets.
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Wood fibre costs reach new highsWood fibre costs for the global pulp industry reach new highs in 2011 with the biggest increases seen in Russia, Finland and Western US, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Wood costs account for about 60 percent of the production costs when manufacturing pulp for paper.
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Wood WORKS! Award Winners Announced: wood design solutions for diverse building types showcasedOTTAWA, Nov. 3, 2011 /CNW/ - An elite group of Ontario's leading architects, engineers, and project teams received Wood Design Awards at the 11th annual Wood WORKS! awards celebration.
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China s Hunger for Wood Raw Material Pushes Timber Prices Upward IncreasingSeattle, WA, October 20, 2010 -- Continued increases in demand for wood raw-material from sawmills, plywood plants and pulp mills in China has pushed domestic log prices upward and many Chinese companies are increasingly exploring the opportunities of importing more logs and wood chips to supplement the domestic fiber sources.
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« Forestry finds backed in investment press Hardwood prices increased in final quarter of 2011The latest Hardwood Wood Fibre Price Index, which is for the final three months of 2011, shows that hardwood prices rose by 5 per cent compared with the same quarter the year before.
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Danzer Sells Its Logging Operations - Will Its Successor Do Any Better?
After months of rumours, it's official: Danzer has sold its industrial logging operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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When, where and how wood is used impact carbon emissions from logging
A new study from the University of California, Davis, provides a deeper understanding of the complex global impacts of deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Wood demonstration project openings and events in BC
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More about the Ontario Wood program Last year, Ontario unveiled a new “Ontario Wood” program to promote Ontario grown wood to consumers.
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New wood campaign set up for the UKA new campaign is aiming to encourage consumers to buy wood products – from furniture to fuel – that were grown and processed in the UK.
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Guyana’s prime timbers – over-harvested, under-priced and minimally taxed
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Es wird ernst: Am 15. Februar 2009 war Abgabetermin für die ersten normalen Stellungnahmen der Staaten zum Nachfolgeprotokoll von LULUCF. Der Bereich LULUCF wird und wurde in der AWG-KP viel diskutiert – österreichische Beiträge dazu findet man allerdings nur sporadisch. Somit ist klar, dass jetzt etwas geschehen muss – spätestens bis Mitte 2009 sollten die Länder wissen, was auf sie zukommt und welche Optionen für sie die besten sind.
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Let's recycle toilet paper! Part 1There was some interesting debate going on. American "soft" toilet tissue seems to be a problem to some people in the US...
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China forestry sector output totals $195 blnChina forestry sector output totals $195 bln, up 13% year on year
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LULUCF in 2011 - Guest Commentary in Point Carbon
--the following appeared as a guest commentary in Carbon Market Europe, Thomson Reuters Point Carbon on February 25, 2011--
Closing the deal on forest accounting
By Chris Henschel, national manager of boreal conservation, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Mark it on your calendar: the UN climate change conference in South Africa this December will deliver an agreement on the accountability of industrialised countries for their emissions from forest management and other land uses (LULUCF).
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