Forestry
A new study has examined the use of low-value wood, combined with energy generation and carbon capture, to help reduce global warming.
Teagasc has warned that there will be a shortfall of 1.3 million m3 of certified wood by 2030 in a "business as usual" scenario.
Ireland imported €2.5 billion worth of wood and paper products in 2023, while exports for the same products were worth €1 billion
Agri-Business
A conference will take place this week to discuss recent policy developments and the advancement of Ireland's bioenergy sector.
The total value of roundwood removals stood at €214 million in 2023, according to the latest forestry data from the CSO.
Jennifer Whitmore TD has written to Taoiseach about a proposal that would see the state buy land to expand the Glen of the Downs woodland.
Roundwood removals amounted to 4.1 million cubic metres in 2022, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The annual supply of Irish roundwood is predicted to increase 68% by 2035, according to a new study by COFORD.
Coillte, the semi-state forestry company, has today (Thursday, April 21) announced a new forestry...
