Investing in trees as a way to make profits, as well as retaining forests for people to enjoy, was attractive for Ugandan businessman, Ponsiano Besesa. [more]

Martek Biosciences and oil giant BP are joining forces to develop microbial oil, which can be used in biofuels. [more]

Mineral resource and real estate firm, Forester Group, has reported that it made $51 million in the second quarter of the year boosted by the sale of a large amount of timberland. [more]

Times reporter, Peter Shearlock, says a firm that genetically modifies trees could hold huge potential for boosting the forestry investment industry. [more]

The use of forest waste products to develop biofuels was a major subject for discussion at this summer’s Louisiana Natural Resources Symposium. [more]

In response to fears about rising temperatures in London, Mayor Boris Johnson is calling for an additional two million trees to be planted in the capital. [more]

A prominent forestry expert has called upon New Zealand’s government to make the changes that are necessary to encourage more forestry investment. [more]

In a move that demonstrates its commitment to using trees to offset carbon emissions, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has released a technical paper examining the costs of planting forests to offset carbon emissions. It also looks at how this process can be streamlined. [more]

A recent published article by a leading groups of scientists insists that biofuels can be ‘done right’ through using sustainable bio-matter to produce energy. [more]

The Woodland Trust says that further investment is needed in order to double the amount of woodland in the UK. [more]