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| 15 Dec 2007 | Global recognition of importance of Sustainable Forest Management in Bali Roadmap
The Conference of the Parties (COP) have adopted a decision contained in the Bali Roadmap which recognises the importance of sustainable forest management as a solution to climate change |
| 14 Dec 2007 | NAFI welcomes statement by business and unions at Bali conference
NAFI welcomes statements made by business and union groups during the UNFCCC conference in Bali about the importance of sustainable forestry |
| 13 Dec 2007 | NAFI welcomes opening statement by PM Rudd and Minister Wong at UNFCCC Bali Conference
NAFI welcomes the statement by Prime Minister Rudd and Minister Wong at the Bali conference, particularly in relation to curbing deforestation in overseas countries and the increasing ferocity and frequency of bushfires in Australia
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| 07 Dec 2007 | NAFI supports unions in calls to recognise sustainable forestry in climate change agenda
NAFI supports the position statement released in Bali today at the UNFCCC conference by the Asia Pacific Forestry Trade Unions, calling for the recognition of the important role of sustainable forestry management in climate change mitigation and adaptation |
| 06 Dec 2007 | NAFI welcomes Coalition Shadow Ministry
NAFI welcomes the Shadow Ministry announced by the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Leader of the Opposition |
| 03 Dec 2007 | NAFI represents Australian forest industry at Bali climate change meetings
NAFI’s CEO and Deputy have been appointed as members of the official Australian delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Bali |
| 03 Dec 2007 | NAFI welcomes ratification of Kyoto Protocol by the Australian Government
NAFI welcomes statement made at the Bali Conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that the newly elected Rudd Government will ratify the Kyoto Protocol |
| 30 Nov 2007 | Federal Court decision reinstates forest industry certainty
NAFI welcomes the Full Federal Court decision to uphold the appeal by Forestry Tasmania which sought to reverse a decision to halt logging in the Tasmanian Wielangta Forest |
| 29 Nov 2007 | NAFI welcomes new Labor Ministers
NAFI welcomes the new Rudd Labor Ministry, including Tony Burke MP, Senator Penny Wong, Peter Garrett MP and Martin Ferguson MP |
| 29 Nov 2007 | NAFI welcomes Brendan Nelson as new Leader of the Opposition
NAFI welcomes the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, MP as the newly elected Leader of the Opposition and Julie Bishop as Deputy Opposition Leader |
| 26 Nov 2007 | NAFI welcomes new Rudd Labor Government
NAFI welcomes the new Rudd Labor Government and looks forward to working with new Ministers in implementing Labor’s forest policy |
| 26 Nov 2007 | NAFI thanks Coalition for support given to forest industry
NAFI thanks the Coalition Government for its support throughout the past 11 years |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Forest industry welcomes Coalition’s climate change goals
Coalition’s climate change policy includes a commitment to developing accreditation standards for carbon offsets and a 15% clean energy target |
| 19 Nov 2007 | NAFI welcomes Coalition forestry policy
NAFI welcomes the Coalition’s forestry policy, announced in Tasmania today |
| 19 Nov 2007 | NAFI appears before Victorian bushfire inquiry panel
NAFI questions the logic of locking-up forests in conservation reserves, only to see them devastated in catastrophic wildfire events |
| 14 Nov 2007 | Major parties must recognise forest industry’s potential in renewable energy
NAFI supports the Labor Party’s Clean Energy Plan, however it is concerned that the role forests can play in producing clean, renewable energy has been again overlooked |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Australian forest industry figure recognised by World Forestry Centre
Mr Thorry Gunnersen awarded the highly respected Harry A. Merlo award by the World Forestry Centre |
| 07 Nov 2007 | Kempsey sawmill achieves world class sustainability standards
Australian Solar Timbers is mainland Australia’s first hardwood flooring company to achieve accreditation under the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) Chain of Custody Certification Scheme |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Forests can help meet renewable energy targets
NAFI welcomes Coalition and Labor statements on increasing the use of renewable energy to meet Australia’s growing energy needs |
| 30 Oct 2007 | Forest industry welcomes ACCC’s tough stance on ‘Green Shoe Brigade’
NAFI and Tree Plantations Australia are pleased that the ACCC has announced that it is taking a closer look at a number of the ‘green’ claims being made by companies, particularly with regard to the use of forests for carbon offsets |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Labor-Green preference deal disastrous for forest industry and the nation
NAFI disappointed with reports that the Labor Party has done a preference deal which may allow the Greens to gain the balance of power in the Senate. |
| 28 Oct 2007 | NAFI releases 10 point plan for growth in the Australian forest industry
NAFI releases its 10 point plan for growth in the forest industry of Australia |
| 05 Oct 2007 | Emissions claims wrong, pulp mill and forestry are carbon positive
Credible science tells us that the Tasmanian pulp mill and Australia’s commercial plantations and production native forests are carbon positive |
| 04 Oct 2007 | Environmentally neutral pulp mill approval great news for forest industry and Tasmania
NAFI welcomes the approval of the Tasmanian pulp mill project, saying it is great news for Tasmania and a watershed for further value adding of Australia’s forest resources |
| 03 Oct 2007 | NAFI welcomes Government axe on illegal logging
NAFI welcomes announcement of Australian Government policy to help end illegal logging in overseas countries |
| 27 Sep 2007 | NAFI: Pulp mill decision urgent
NAFI is calling on the Environment Minister to make an announcement on the Tasmanian pulp mill project without delay after receiving the Commonwealth’s Chief Scientist report |
| 18 Sep 2007 | 2007 Science and Innovation Awards: Forest research to address climate change recognised
NAFI congratulates two winners of the 2007 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
| 17 Sep 2007 | Small growers reach for world standards
NAFI welcomes the announcement of Federal Government Funding to assist small private forest growers in achieving world class certification for the management of their forests, as the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) reaches a major milestone of becoming the only forestry standard recognised by Standards Australia as a full Australian Standard® |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Tasmanian forest industry is carbon positive
The Tasmanian forest industry is carbon positive and NAFI has pointed to credible science in order to back this claim |
| 03 Sep 2007 | FWPA: Promoting the good in using wood
NAFI welcomes the commencement of Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) as the new generic promotions body for the forest industry |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Sydneysiders misled over Tasmanian pulp mill
Sydneysiders are being misled into thinking that election vote will have some bearing on the approval of the Tasmanian pulp mill |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Australia’s own forestry standard raises the bar
NAFI welcomes the full recognition of the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) by Australia’s peak standards body, Standards Australia |
| 22 Aug 2007 | State policies impede forest industry growth
BRS report sends some clear messages to State Governments on value adding, the active management of native forests and plantation development |
| 08 Aug 2007 | New forest education resource launched
Australian Forests a new online resource which provides young Australians with a portal to forest education |
| 01 Aug 2007 | Australian Government campaign to counter Greens’ misinformation
New Australian Government communications campaign launched in Japan |
| 30 Jul 2007 | NSW Government challenged to support carbon positive forest industry
NAFI disappointed that NSW Government has again announced a code of practice which will see the industry’s access to private native forest resources shrink even further |
| 29 Jul 2007 | National Tree Day helps address climate change
NAFI congratulates the volunteers involved in National Tree Day for making a positive contribution to mitigating climate change |
| 27 Jul 2007 | World Bank backs Australian forestry
NAFI welcomes World Bank’s endorsement of credible forest certification systems |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Forest industry seeks resource security nationally
NAFI has welcomed the ALP’s support for the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement and the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement |
| 23 Jul 2007 | International and domestic role of forestry in addressing climate change recognised
NAFI has welcomed the Federal Forestry Minister’s focus on Australia’s own world-leading forest industry |
| 20 Jun 2007 | NAFI develops Australia-China trade relationship
NAFI reps are travelling throughout China to boost relationships between Australia and China on timber certification issues |
| 15 Jun 2007 | Forestry MIS legislation creates positive investment climate
Legislation for new taxation arrangements for forestry managed investment schemes (MIS) has been passed by both houses of parliament |
| 15 Jun 2007 | FWPA gets green light
NAFI welcomes passing of bills by parliament which give the green light for the establishment of Forest Wood Products Australia - an industry owned marketing, research & development company |
| 08 Jun 2007 | Forest industry know-how essential in developing carbon offset standard
TPA has urged the Opposition and Government to allow industry to drive the development of a proposed scheme for forestry based carbon offsets |
| 08 Jun 2007 | NAFI invited to world forest and paper association meeting
NAFI CEO attends 3rd CEO Roundtable of the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA), held in Shanghai |
| 05 Jun 2007 | World Environment Day: Time to recognise timber’s environmental credentials
The environmental benefits of using timber as a building product have been highlighted by NAFI on World Environment Day |
| 01 Jun 2007 | Forest and timber industry supports emissions trading report
Industry welcomes the recommendations of the report of the Prime Minister’s Task Group on Emissions Trading, released today |
| 25 May 2007 | Plantation industry ensures carbon credits won`t wither
Members of Australia’s tree plantation industry meet to formulate a national accreditation system for carbon offset forests |
| 14 May 2007 | Coalition fully committed to forest industry, why isn’t Labor?
Forest Industry still awaits Labor party’s commitment to maintaining industry access to sustainably managed native forest resources |
| 08 May 2007 | Industry welcomes Government support for secondary market trading of forestry MIS
Government Budget announcement of taxation arrangements which enable secondary market trading of forestry managed investment schemes(MIS) |
| 08 May 2007 | Budget allows forest carbon sinks to grow
NAFI welcomes announcement of new taxation arrangements for investment in forestry carbon sinks, as part of Australia’s efforts in addressing climate change |
| 03 May 2007 | Global commitment to sustainable forest management
United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) has agreed to a Non-Legally Binding Instrument (NLBI), which endorses a global commitment to sustainable forest management |
| 02 May 2007 | Forests get Australia across Kyoto line
Minister for Environment and Water, Malcolm Turnbull MP, shows that Australia will reach its Kyoto target, in part, due to Australia’s plantation estate |
| 02 May 2007 | Forest industry welcomes PM support for jobs
Forest industry welcomes the Prime Minister’s pledge to the Tasmanian forest industry, workers and communities, that his Government will not lock-up any further forest resources |
| 01 May 2007 | Garrett’s target confirms no need for further old growth lock-up
60% reservation of old growth forests already overachieved in all states of Australia, with National average of 74% |
| 29 Apr 2007 | ALP forest policy platform: Lost opportunity
The ALP policy platform represents a missed opportunity to look at the broader environmental benefits of forest management |
| 24 Apr 2007 | NAFI CEO addresses UN Forum on Forests
NAFI CEO, Catherine Murphy, has addressed the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) at its meeting in New York |
| 13 Apr 2007 | Senate inquiry report recommends more effective management of national parks
NAFI welcomes recommendation by Senate Inquiry into the management of National Parks that more effective management of conservation reserves is required |
| 02 Apr 2007 | Forest industry demands 100% support from Labor
The forest industry and Timber Communities Australia have strongly endorsed calls by the CFMEU for Labor to remove from its draft policy platform any proposal to increase existing forest reserves |
| 29 Mar 2007 | Government initiative elevates Australia to world stage in addressing climate change
Prime Minister announces $200 million initiative to curb illegal logging and promote reafforestation in overseas countries |
| 27 Mar 2007 | Forest industry welcomes Labor’s new approach to forest policy
NAFI welcomes reports that Kevin Rudd will ‘bury’ Mark Latham’s disastrous forest policy at next month’s ALP national conference |
| 26 Mar 2007 | New addition to Greenhouse Friendlyâ„¢ initiative
NAFI welcomes the announcement of the first forest sink abatement project to be accredited through the Australian Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™ programme |
| 21 Mar 2007 | World Forestry Day 2007
World Forestry Day 2007-
Time to recognise the role of forestry in addressing climate change |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Wood and Paper industry welcomes Federal Government funding for future skills needs
NAFI and the A3P have welcomed the World Forestry Day announcement of Australian Government funding of $350,000 to establish an industry skills communications strategy |
| 20 Mar 2007 | NAFI signs MOU to advance Indigenous employment in the forest industry
NAFI’s Chief Executive Officer has signed an MOU with peak Indigenous business organisations, four Australian Government Ministers, and other forestry associations to focus on Indigenous employment in the forest industries |
| 20 Mar 2007 | Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement funding welcomed by forest industry
NAFI welcomes the latest announcement of funding allocations from the Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement (TCFA) |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Forest industry farewells leader
Staff and Board of NAFI are saddened by the news that Warren Hyne, of Hyne Timber, has passed away at the age of 77 |
| 08 Mar 2007 | Plantation industry calls for balanced approach to water issues
The tree plantation industry is taking an approach that will look at water use issues in the context of the economic, social and environmental values of water affecting activities |
| 24 Feb 2007 | RFA amendment to provide future certainty for forest industry
NAFI has welcomed the amendments to the 1997 Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) |
| 19 Feb 2007 | Victoria’s sustainably managed forests certified and internationally recognised through AFS
NAFI congratulates VicForests for achieving internationally recognised certification through the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) and the PEFC |
| 07 Feb 2007 | VCAT ruling reinforces environmental benefits of tree plantations
7 February 2007
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)has indicated that a new tree plantation in the Gellibrand River catchment is likely to improve the quality of water resources |
| 01 Feb 2007 | Australian forest industry endorsed by German Government
The German Government has announced a timber procurement policy which will recommend the purchase of certified timber, including from Australia’s internationally recognised Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Distortionary pricing scheme for timber will cost NSW towns and jobs
NSW Government urged to take into account the fate of sawmilling communities as it considers changes to log pricing arrangements |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Locking up forests increases risk of fires
Read an opinion piece by NAFI’s Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Murphy, which was printed in The Age newspaper
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