Search Results: 'Environment Agency'

Biomass is a blessing
29 November, 2012
Biomass is a benefit, not a curse, for the timber industry, says forest owner and waste expert Angus MacDonald

Biomass is a blessing
29 November, 2012
Biomass is a benefit, not a curse, for the timber industry, says forest owner and waste expert Angus MacDonald

More ash tree disease sites discovered in Wales
20 November, 2012
Chalara ash dieback disease has been identified at five newly-planted sites in Wales.

Suitable substitutes
12 November, 2012
The timber trade needs to explore the potential of alternative tropical species, and the WWF has produced a new guide to help, reports James Horne of the environmental organisation’s Global Forest & Trade Network

New ash tree threat is compared to Dutch elm disease
05 October, 2012
The UK government is considering legislation in an effort to fight a tree disease being described as the single biggest threat to native broadleaves since the catastrophic Dutch elm disease.

Governments and green woods
29 September, 2012
Governments are increasingly taking a leading role in controlling the international trade in wood products but, according to wood industry consultant Michael Buckley, they need to do much more than that

Building on success
01 September, 2012
The Steico name is becoming increasingly well known in both merchant and housebuilder circles. Steico UK’s managing director Andy Moore reports on the company’s growing presence

Forwarding growth
23 July, 2012
Banks are stepping up their business finance, but companies need detailed financial records and a clear business plan to secure funding, writes Stephen Pegge, director of SME Markets at Lloyds TSB Commercial

New oak death variant increases alarm
20 July, 2012
The discovery of a fourth variant of the fungal pathogen Phytophthora ramorum,which is killing a wide variety of trees and plants worldwide, has increased concerns over its spread, virulence and ability to adapt.

Defra appoints EUTR policing body
05 July, 2012
The National Measurement Office (NMO) has been appointed as the body to police the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) in the UK.

Home-grown and growing
26 May, 2012
The British timber sector’s market share is growing but there are plenty of challenges along with the opportunities ahead. Stuart Goodall, chief executive of Confor, reports

First outbreak of Asian longhorn beetle confirmed in UK
29 March, 2012

New disease threatens sweet chestnut
21 March, 2012

The EUTR: a long to-do list
18 February, 2012
Discussions at Chatham House underlined that getting everything in place for the introduction of the anti-illegal logging EU Timber Regulation next March is going to make it a busy year

Commission confirms another serious tree disease
13 February, 2012

Plevin biomass plans takes step forward
10 January, 2012