Search Results: 'Defra'

Procurement report debated
08 December, 2007

RPP a “good business tool”, says Donaldson
03 November, 2007

Speakers line up for Wood Futures conference
27 October, 2007

Government may bend on procurement
15 September, 2007

Government timber procurement expert retires
01 September, 2007

Butler joins CPET team
21 August, 2007

Tropical timber choices at flood defence conference
17 July, 2007
Certified tropical timber supplier Ecochoice Ltd joined the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK to promote certified wood to delegates at a Defra/Environment Agency flood defence conference

Defra launches forest strategy
22 June, 2007
Defra has launched a strategy to promote the protection and correct management of England's trees, woods and forests.

UK makes move to wipe out moth
19 June, 2007
An action plan is being drawn up to try and eliminate a moth that threatens to damage oak trees in London before it spreads to other parts of the country.

UK tops table in fight against illegal logging
02 May, 2007
The UK is the top performing country in Europe when it comes to fighting illegal logging, WWF says in a new report.

Government sets timber trade a challenging goal
14 April, 2007
The timber industry has described the government's new timber procurement policy of only allowing independently verified legal and sustainable timber from April 2009 as a “challenging” target to meet.

Government drops procurement bombshell
05 April, 2007
The government has unveiled a new timber procurement policy which commits it to sourcing only legal and sustainable timber from April 2009.

Forestry Commission welcomes species consultation
12 March, 2007
The Forestry Commission has welcomed the launch by Defra of a government consultation on a strategy to manage invasive non-native species.