United Nations’ FAO COFO promotes forestry as climate change fighter ahead of COP27
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s (UN FAO) Committee on Forestry (COFO) will meet in coming days to explore and progress the UN’s direction and agenda for the world’s forest industries, Chair of the UN FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest Based Industries (ACSFI) and CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Ross […]
New UN international partnership to fight climate change by increasing forestry
The Australian forest industry warmly welcomes the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, an international initiative announced at the UN General Assembly. The Partnership will drive further climate mitigation activities across the globe, by recognising the role of forestry in decreasing CO2 levels. At COP26 in Glasgow, more than 140 countries pledged to work together to […]
AFPA employs National Forest Biosecurity Manager
In a move to recognise the heightened importance of effective biosecurity across the sector, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has recruited forest health and biosecurity expert, Paco Tovar as its new National Forest Biosecurity Manager, Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Ross Hampton announced today. Paco’s new role is responsible for improving forest industries’ […]
Farm forestry was ‘a saving grace’ during the drought for Australia’s Farmer of the Year
Australia’s forest industries have congratulated newly crowned Farmer of the Year Michael Taylor and welcomed his comments heralding farm forestry as a ‘saving grace’ during three droughts on his property in the NSW New England district. Michael, a sixth-generation wool farmer who farms with his wife Milly and parents, has picked up this year’s […]
Sustainable native forest biomass is renewable. IPCC agrees
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) urges the Federal Government to heed the international scientific consensus and advice from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that sustainably sourced forest biomass is a renewable energy feedstock, following today’s announcement of a review into its inclusion in the Renewable Energy Target. AFPA Chief […]
Sustainable forestry needed to drive timber homes to fight climate change
Building new homes from timber could save about 10 per cent of the world’s carbon budget which is needed to limit global warming to 2 degrees according to a new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. This research clearly demonstrates that increasing use of timber and fibre is critical to fighting […]
Inaugural National Forestry Day celebrated today 30 August
Australia’s forest industries help fight climate change, create essential, renewable products and underpin many regional communities Today, August 30th, 2022, is Australia’s National Forestry Day – a day to celebrate all the great work done by Australia’s forest industries. From growing trees that absorb carbon and making sustainable and renewable products, all while creating new […]
Forest industries giant Greg McCormack retires as AFPA Chair
Long serving Australian forest industries leader Greg McCormack has announced he will step down as Chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) following the 2022 Forest Industries Gala Dinner, at Parliament House in Canberra on 14 September 2022, and retire from the Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November. Greg McCormack […]
More Aussies recognise importance of forest industries in their lives
New data shows a spike in the proportion of Australians who believe forest industries provide important products for the country, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Ross Hampton said today. Results from a new a national survey conducted by Vociniq, Community Trust in Australia’s Rural Industries, of thousands of people, […]
Forest industries have “huge role to play” in emissions reduction: Minister Murray Watt
Australia’s Minister responsible for forest industries, Senator The Hon Murray Watt has declared the sector has “a huge role to play” in Australia’s emissions reduction task. The Minister’s remarks came in a broader speech on Australia’s agriculture sector to the National Rural Press Club in Canberra today. “All of us who work across forest […]