There has been a lot of praise recently for tree planting projects and while that is good news, after all the more trees planted the better, right? Well not quite because how does the uninformed general populace know that these schemes really deliver the level of cuts they are praised for?
The answer (at least in [...]
If the climate change summit in Copenhagen was characterized by over optimism followed by bitter disappointment the Cancun summit looks set to be characterized by a cart load of over pessimism. In the face of this apathy you’ve got to admire the attempts by Mexico to ‘rescue’ the climate change negotiations ahead of this year’s [...]
Like a lot of my peers I am very eco-minded and conscientious about the environment. Also unlike my peers I know that money can grow on trees if you know where to invest.
At the moment there are several options for ‘green investments’, whose purposes are to make profits from supporting green projects while also supporting [...]
In the past this blog has looked at the benefits to forestry investing but has been negligent in talking about the risks associated with forestry. I aim to correct that, but first it is worth noting why forestry investments have become so popular.
In recent years the number of investors acquiring timberland solely for investment purposes [...]
Timber is one of the most stable investments in the world. It is a precious commodity and is able to yield high returns, even in a down economy. Timber products are at an advantage, they will always be in demand, from tissue paper to wood chips for fuel, as more and more countries develop their [...]
Turning income into capital without taxation in this world is like trying to spin straw into gold, impossible unless you know Rumpelstiltskin.
Well as it turns out he and I are on quite friendly terms and it was he who introduced me to forestry investments.
Most governments are eager to support any activities that they regard as [...]
An interesting story ran in the times last week about the United Kingdom, where forest cover could double as a result of the plans.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6995796.ece
I f you don’t want to read the whole article here’s a quick summary……The plan is for the conversion of land to forestry plantations for wood burning power stations using eucalyptus and [...]
The forestry biomass sector came under scrutiny once more at the seventh annual natural resources forum in British Columbia, Canada. One of its key speakers, forestry analyst Don Roberts for CIBC (a North American Investment institution) stated that bio nenergy is likely to play a pivotal role in the future of the forestry investment industry.
Recent [...]
For those not particularly familar with “The Forest Investment Program” (FIP), this is a programme within the World Bank’s Strategic Climate Fund (a Trust Fund which is part of the World Bank’s Climate Investment Funds).
They have recently updated their website (which forms part of the climatefundsupdate.org website) in preparation for the Copenhagen COP [...]
The significance of the forestry and timber industry to the worlds economy was outlined at the World Forestry Congress by Jose Urtubev, the representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Mr Urtubey quantified the international trade in forestry investment specifically referring to wood panels, pulp and paper for 2006, was in [...]
Stora Enso invests in forestry research abroad
Finnish-Swedish paper and pulp manufacturer Stora Enso has recently released a report that shows it has invested EUR 3 billion abroad, compared to just EUR 1 billion in Finland.
Another forestry giant in the country, UPM has also been accused of failing to invest enough in forestry research domestically. Lauri [...]
