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Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has opposed a judicial review application by six young activists concerning the country’s forest-cover pledge. The activists filed their application on February 28, seeking to compel the natural resources and environmental sustainability minister and the government to stop rapid deforestation and maintain at least 50% forest cover. Their lawyer said the AGC argued that forestry is a matter of public policy beyond the court’s jurisdiction.…
New Zealand’s wood exports to India could be almost 40% higher by 2036 than they would be without the free trade agreement that came into force on October 20, according to a model cited by Wood Central. Niven Winchester of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research modelled the agreement for New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) through 2050. The modelling projects that wood exports to India could be $487 million a year higher by 2050.…
New Zealand’s logs, sawn timber and pulp can enter India tariff-free under a trade agreement that came into force on October 20, according to Wood Central. The products previously faced tariffs of up to 11%, the report said. The agreement removes tariffs on more than 95% of New Zealand’s trade with India, although the supplied excerpt does not specify how much of that trade is forestry products.…
Wood pellet prices have risen across much of Europe ahead of the 2026–2027 heating season, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Germany recorded an annual increase of nearly 28% in October, the report said. Prices also climbed in Austria, Switzerland and the Baltic region.…
British Columbia Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson said his party would set a minimum annual timber harvest of 45 million cubic metres if elected. The pledge was made during a campaign stop in Maple Ridge on October 19, according to the supplied report. Doerkson also promised more predictable access to fibre and faster harvest permitting.…
Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry has sanctioned 32 companies over forest and land fires, according to IDNFinancials. The report says 19 companies had their licences suspended and were required to restore forest areas.…
Jiangsu Fuqing Wood Industry has completed construction of a second laminated veneer lumber (LVL) factory in northern Vietnam, Wood Central reported. The new factory is next to the company’s existing plant. Its output is expected to add up to 30,000 cubic metres of LVL per year, with production intended to meet demand in Japan.…
Timberlab has produced its first cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels made from Douglas fir at its Oregon plant, WoodCentral reports. Samples from the panels have been sent to the Engineered Wood Association’s laboratory in Tacoma, Washington, for testing. Certification is required for the panels to meet U.S. building-code requirements, according to the report.…
Fires in Indonesia burned more than 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September 2026, according to an estimate based on satellite imagery cited by Free Malaysia Today. Nusantara Atlas founder David Gaveau said the estimate is conservative because haze complicated satellite verification.…
Unifor says forestry workers are urging Canada’s governments to support a national industrial strategy and provide federal funding to modernize mills. The union held a day of action across 36 communities on Friday, according to WoodCentral’s October 19 report. The report says 228 union members at a New Brunswick pulp mill could be out of work within weeks.…
Installation of glulam roof frames is under way at Sunshine Coast Airport’s terminal redevelopment in Queensland, according to WoodCentral. The airport says the frames will be a defining feature of the new departures hall. The project is described as a A$170 million terminal redevelopment.…
The Yakama Nation’s sawmill supplied all the Douglas fir used in the glulam beams of HP’s new research building in Vancouver, Washington, according to WoodCentral. Tribal forests supplied 44% of the building’s wood, the report says. The project team tracked all of the timber at least to the type of landowner it came from.…
