by okelly | Jun 21, 2023 | Europe, Global, Lumber, North America
After several years of strong demand and record prices for softwood lumber, the global sawmill industry now faces challenging markets ahead. From 2020 to 2022, supply chain constraints and an unexpected surge in home improvement due to COVID-19 have supported the...
by okelly | Nov 3, 2022 | Carbon credits, Forest carbon, Global
In this second of a series of blogs about the rapidly evolving markets for forest carbon and how they can impact global forestry, we focus on carbon pricing mechanisms — including carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems, and the role of forest carbon credits. See...
by okelly | Oct 10, 2022 | Carbon credits, Forest carbon, Global
Forest carbon markets are quickly evolving as the importance of forests in tackling climate change is increasingly recognized and rewarded – something we are pleased to see and are very excited about. Almost 25% of global carbon dioxide emissions are now covered by...
by okelly | May 2, 2022 | Europe, Global, Logs and chips, Lumber, Pulp and paper
Disruptions in global trade of forest products Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 came as a shock to many in Europe and around the world. Beyond the human cost of the war, it’s having profound impacts on global markets – including markets for forest products....
by okelly | Dec 15, 2021 | Forestry, Global, Logs and chips, Lumber, North America, Pulp and paper
The US South is poised to become a critical softwood resource for regional and global forest product markets. The US South softwood timber resource is large, highly cost-competitive, and increasingly critical for the global supply of several forest products. In 2020,...
