Tag: forestry

The XIII international forum-exhibition “Russian forest” continues its work in Vologda

From December 05 to December 07, 2018, the XIII international forum-exhibition “Russian forest”is held in Vologda. As reported in the press service Of the Department of the Vologda region reported that on December 05 in the hall of...

In Omsk region it summed up the action “Clean forest”

The action started on gathering of fallen trees and clearing of forest areas from garbage in the second half of May and continued until mid-November of the current year. According to the main forestry Department of Omsk region,...

Global timber market review #7-2015

– Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovha Rada) has imposed a 10-year ban on unprocessed log exports. – Despite the decline in domestic consumption by 11%, Sweden’s wood pellet production increased by 4% in 2014, mainly due to increased exports. –...

Rent payments for forest resources in Russia may grow since 2015

Given the favourable market conditions, the Russian Forest Service intends to hike forest rent in order to increase the profitability of forestry, as Russian Forestry News reported. In 2009-2014, these rates remained unchanged. The draft resolution provides for...

Rapid growth in demand in Asia creates new market for Russian pellets

By 2020, the European leaders by the share of biofuels in the energy industry will be Sweden (49%), Latvia (40%) and Finland (38%), such predictions were given at the XV International Forestry Forum held on 8-9 October in...

Global Trends Review, July 15-21, 2013: sawmillers and pulp makers predict volatile but better market environment in the second half-year

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 0.3% in the Eurozone and by 0.2% in the whole European Union area in May 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat. With...