Search Results: 'Environment Agency'

New chief exec for FLS
19 February, 2024
Kevin Quinlan, current director of environment and forestry (EnFor) with the Scottish government, is to take up a new role as the chief executive of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).

Environment Agency launches wood waste guidance
06 November, 2023
The Environment Agency has launched its guidance on storing and treating hazardous waste wood following extensive discussions with the industry to make regulatory requirements for demolition waste wood more practical.

Pfleiderer wins German Sustainability Award
31 October, 2023
Pfleiderer has won the German Sustainability Award (DNP) 2024 in the Basic Materials/Wood Processing category.

Northern Ireland set for pivotal post-Brexit business gateway role
06 October, 2023
Firms in Great Britain who want to access the EU market will increasingly do so through offices based in Northern Ireland, after new rules governing the movement of goods between the two regions were introduced on September 30.

WRA calls for higher packaging recycling targets for wood
06 April, 2023
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is calling for higher packaging recycling targets for waste wood after the latest PRN data showed how easily the targets were met in 2022 compared to other materials.

Waste wood classification guidance launches
22 July, 2021
Guidance on how to handle and process all items of waste wood was published on July 22 after a four-year project led by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).

Environment Agency chooses Accoya
12 November, 2020
Accoya wood is being used to replace hardwood fenders in the Thames Estuary as part of the Environment Agency’s aim to use products that support biodiversity.

Indonesia u-turn on timber rule changes
19 May, 2020
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber exports, following warnings the proposed move would undermine efforts to combat illegal logging and deforestation.

China finally appears to be tackling the problem of illegal timber and logging
21 January, 2020
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reports that China is amending its Forest Law to include a nationwide ban on buying, processing or transporting illegally sourced timber.

Tilhill expands investment team
15 June, 2018
David Pelly has joined Tilhill Forestry’s investment and property team.

First Guyanese forest FSC-certified
01 November, 2016
The Guyanese greenheart trade has been boosted with the first FSC forest certification in the country.

Ekki bridge set for YouTube stardom
08 September, 2014
The high speed construction of an 80m bridge in African ekki/azobe hardwood in Belgium is destined to be the latest international timber promotional hit on YouTube.

Over 40% of member states below EUTR par
18 August, 2014
A scorecard just issued by the European Commission shows that 12 out of 28 EU member states have still not fulfilled their EU Timber Regulation implementation obligations, 16 months after the measure was introduced.

UKFPA runs CPD event on water on harvesting sites
12 June, 2014
Against a background of an increasing focus on water on harvesting sites and the subject of diffuse pollution in particular, members of the UK Forest Products Association (UKFPA) arranged a one-day continuing professional development (CPD) event, in conjunction with Forestry Commission Scotland (FC Scotland).

First NVQ2 timber merchanting graduate
20 April, 2014
The first trainee in the UK to complete the new NVQ2 course in Timber Merchanting was presented with his qualifications this week.

Interpol offers EUTR enforcement intelligence
20 February, 2014
International policing agency Interpol aims to work more closely with EU Competent Authorities (CA) in EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) enforcement and the wider battle against illegal logging.

Indonesia signs FLEGT VPA agreement
05 October, 2013
The signing by Indonesia this week of its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) under the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan (FLEGT) has been broadly welcomed by the timber industry.

Indonesia signs FLEGT VPA
30 September, 2013
Indonesia today signed its Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) under the EU’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Action Plan (FLEGT), with the ultimate aim of supplying FLEGT-licensed timber that will automatically satisfy the legality requirements of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR).

Interpol seizes US$40m worth of timber
22 August, 2013
Nearly US$40m worth of South American timber has now been seized as part of Interpol’s Operation Lead targeting illegal logging, forest crimes and the criminal networks behind them.

Government retains Forestry Commission England
09 July, 2013
The government has decided to retain Forestry Commission England as a separate entity in a move welcomed by Confor as “right” for the forestry and timber sector.