Search Results: 'WWF'

Councils sign the pledge
10 December, 2012
WWF-UK Global Forest & Trade Network co-ordinator James Horne reports on a campaign to improve local authorities’ timber procurement policies

Guide to due diligence launched
03 December, 2012
A new fast track guidance standard to tackle forestry supply chain risks has been produced ahead of the EU Timber Regulation which comes into effect in March.

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

Dutch NGO case against PEFC thrown out
08 October, 2012
A last-ditch attempt by NGOs to have PEFC certification removed from the list of schemes approved for Dutch government timber procurement has been thrown out by a board of appeal.

Finns recover forestry confidence
23 April, 2012

Wood action day targets Brussels
07 April, 2012

Latham’s on sustainable timber fact-finding trip
02 March, 2012

EU not doing enough on illegal wood, says WWF
23 February, 2012

Local authorites lag on green procurement
23 February, 2012

Biomass opposition grows
18 February, 2012
Industry and enviromental NGOs are uniting against the government's pursuit of biomass, says Karl Morris, managing director of Norbord Europe

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

Biomass opposition grows
18 February, 2012
Industry and enviromental NGOs are uniting against the government's pursuit of biomass, says Karl Morris, managing director of Norbord Europe

London debate focuses on Congo forests
08 February, 2012