The role of forests in the sequestration of carbon emitted into the atmosphere is well known now, but the UK has a long way to go to compete with much of Europe in this area. [more]

Timber firms in Idaho claim they are positive about the year ahead as the construction industry picks up. [more]

Studies indicate the European market for wood fuel as an alternative to more carbon-heavy sources of fuel is set for an expansion, along with a huge increase in capacity, thanks to new power plants in the UK and France. [more]

The UK Forestry Commission is supporting a Christian holiday centre in Lancashire in its bid to become more environmentally friendly through converting to using wood fuel to produce its energy. [more]

According to the new five years forecast by Central 1 Credit Union, strong housing sales should result in a boost for the forestry sector in Canada's British Columbia region. [more]

The new State of the Forest Carbon Markets 2009 report says that without a US climate bill or a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, plans to offset carbon through forestry could stall. [more]

The rising price of sawn timber in New Zealand has helped to boost commodity prices in the country by 30 per cent compared with last year. [more]

Greenpeace's Southeast Asia representative says Indonesia is close to being able to strike a logging moratorium in the coming year. [more]

A report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accountancy giant, suggests that the Canadian forestry industry needs to focus on long-term money-generating goals in order to thrive in the future. [more]

The government of Cambodia has stated that it will welcome any investors who want to plant rubber forests in the country as the price of rubber soars. [more]