A consultation paper has been published by the Nuffield Council of Bioethics asking for views from the public on the use of forest by-products and other non-food crops in the production of bio fuels. [more]

Millions of trees are to be planted across Scotland as the result of an investment programme announced by the Scottish government yesterday. [more]

Owners of small forests in the US are calling for more support and investment to keep their environmentally valuable forests alive. [more]

Timber prices in New Zealand are tipped to rise by 10 per cent in February this coming year. [more]

Such is the popularity of having a real, sustainably grown tree in the home at Christmas, the Forestry Commission says it has nearly run out of them. [more]

The pallet industry is being urged to use less timber in its pallets in response to rising wood prices in Europe. [more]

Although a comprehensive agreement in Copenhagen was not made, the US and five other nations did pledge $3.5 billion over three years in forestry investment. [more]

The chairman of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) organisation says that delegates attending the Copenhagen Climate Change Forum have “more or less" come to an international agreement. [more]

In preparation for the introduction of carbon-offsetting legislation, Tasmania is considering opening a pellet mill that produces pellets that European nations can use for fuel. [more]

Following the Indonesian president's promise to bring down his country’s carbon emissions by over a quarter by 2020, Indonesia's forestry minister has confirmed the reduction will happen in several phases between now and then. [more]