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Canadian forestry gets billion dollar subsidy
The Canadian forestry industry is set to benefit from a billion-dollar subsidy payment from the government to counter rebates received by the US industry. The Canadian industry is suffering as a result of the global financial crisis but the US … Continue reading
UK project to examine forestry as source of renewable energy
The Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a scoping project to examine the potential of forestry to provide a source of renewable energy. Around £1.5 million of funding has been allocated for a three year research … Continue reading
Finland signals forest tax relief
The Finnish government has announced its intention to offer tax relief for sales of protected forest areas. The proposal follows swiftly on from the government’s recent decision to cut taxes on the sale of domestic logs by 50%. Under the … Continue reading
