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May 26, 2024
Environmental groups critical of new B.C. government old-growth logging report

The B.C. government has released a report on its progress protecting old-growth forests, but some First Nations and environmental groups say the plan released Friday falls short.

 

The report comes three years after the B.C. government committed to policies to conserve old-growth trees, and includes updated timelines on protections for old growth. Now, environmental groups are urging the government to accelerate its protections and issue emergency logging bans in old-growth forests.

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May 20, 2024
FSC Clears Canada’s Largest Paper Mill, Rejects APP Ties

Paper Excellence will not have its FSC status revoked after FSC International conducted a “corporate group review” of allegations that it had deep operational and ownership ties to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP).

In November, Wood Central reported that Paper Excellence – which has 40 mills across Canada and the US – was the subject of an investigation after Greenpeace raised concerns about the company’s ties to APP.

At the time, Greenpeace said it had a “preponderance of evidence” that shows Paper Excellence is part of the same business structure as Asia Pulp & Paper, claiming “they’re both controlled by the same corporate parent, Jakarta-based Sinar Mas.”

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March 22, 2024
Cargo ship loaded with €40m of Russian conflict timber seized in Germany

Sanctioned Russian birch  plywood worth an estimated €40 million has been seized at Rostock Port in Germany. The ship was en route to the United States, but stopped in Germany for an emergency. The Canadian-owned shipping firm argue that the vessel’s cargo should be exempt, because it only docked in Germany due to an emergency. German Customs have rejected that argument. The wood may be linked to a Russian timber giant Sveza, which is part-owned by Alexei Mordashov, Russia’s richest man and a  subject of EU and US sanctions.

Also reported here:
€40M of Conflict Timber Seized: How the US $2B Log Trade Fuels War | Wood Central

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January 31, 2024
Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report

The global extraction of raw materials is expected to increase by 60% by 2060. The stripping of Earth’s natural materials is already responsible for 60% of global heating impacts, including land use change, 40% of air pollution impact, and more than 90% of global water stress and land-related biodiversity loss, says the report, due to be released in February.

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January 4, 2024
North America Ramps Up War on Illegal Logging: The world's largest trading block will operate joint public awareness campaigns across borders.

A 24-month project is being administered by the CEC – a joint initiative of the US, Canadian and Mexican governments – to “increase understanding and awareness of wood products; helping consumers support SFM (or Sustainable Forest Management) and contribute to the fight against illegal logging through their purchase power.”

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November 8, 2023
Old growth logging in candidate deferral areas underestimated, more than 50 per cent higher than figures reported by B.C. government

New satellite analysis from Stand.earth Research Group reveals that logging of old growth candidate deferral areas is more than 50 per cent higher than figures reported by the British Columbia government.

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November 8, 2023
NGOs call for Forest Stewardship Council to cut ties with Canadian pulp and paper giant

Investigations by ICIJ partners and others have previously linked Paper Excellence to Asia Pulp & Paper, a Chinese-Indonesian forestry company accused of deforestation and human rights abuses.

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June 12, 2023
Illegal logging operations on the rise in northern Victoria, officials say

River red gum forests in northern Victoria are being stripped of old growth by organised criminal groups

 

Authorities are alarmed by the increasing rates of timber theft around Shepparton

 

An enforcement officer says it is lucky no one has died during the highly dangerous, illegal operations

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March 22, 2023
CANADIAN LAWMAKERS CALL FOR PROBE INTO PULP AND PAPER GIANT FOLLOWING DEFORESTATION INC. REVELATIONS

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalistts and partners uncovered hidden links between Canada’s Paper Excellence and troubled Indonesian company Asia Pulp & Paper.

 

Lawmakers in Canada are calling for an investigation into one of North America’s largest pulp and paper manufacturers, following revelations in Deforestation Inc., a cross-border investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

The parliamentarians said they are seeking answers into who is behind Paper Excellence, a company headquartered in British Columbia, after journalists revealed extensive links between the company and entities in Indonesia and China.

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