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Roundwood trading in Finland increased sharply in September, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Purchases over the first nine months of 2026 nevertheless remained below levels in previous years. Sawlog prices continued to fall during September.…
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Shipments of European softwood lumber to the United States are substantially lower so far in 2026 than in the same period last year, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Lower export prices have also contributed to the loss of business, the report says. The year-on-year decline narrowed in August, but shipments remained well below the prior-year level.…
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said foreign-backed companies responsible for recurring forest and land fires could lose their operating permits, according to ANTARA. He made the remarks at a national coordination meeting in Jakarta on October 22, 2026. The report says Prabowo indicated that revoked concessions could be reassigned to younger Indonesians.…
Vida says softwood lumber demand has begun to improve in parts of Europe, but it does not expect a substantial recovery across its markets during 2026. Weak construction activity in Britain and high sawlog costs continue to squeeze Swedish sawmills, according to the supplied report. The company sees some recovery in Scandinavia.…
Brazil’s greenhouse-gas emissions fell 6.1% in 2025 to 2.06 billion metric tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent, according to estimates by the Climate Observatory’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals Estimates System (SEEG). The report attributed the reduction in part to lower emissions from land use. Protected forest areas accounted for 60% of the reported performance, while secondary vegetation accounted for 38%, the article said.…