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Mar 12, 2026
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10 min read
Three of the world's biggest companies claimed carbon offsets from an Amazon project Verra placed on hold in 2023 — and still hasn't resolved. Land rights unresolved. Credits still circulating. Plus Canada's sawmills cut output, a Scottish court overturns a forestry decision, Ponsse launches an AI felling assistant, and Russian mills face billions in back rent.
Mar 10, 2026
Ingka Group paid Södra €720 million for 153,000 hectares in Latvia and Estonia. The same week, Inter IKEA bought another 24,000 hectares from CapMan. Europe's forests are being consolidated — and now we know the price. Plus Metsä halts a pulp mill, a landmark climate-disturbance study, and major brands reassess Nordic forestry suppliers.
Mar 6, 2026
26 min read
A $100 billion asset class with no price benchmark, no fee transparency, and no way to tell the barons from the hustlers. Here's what you need to know before writing a cheque.
Investment
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Mar 5, 2026
9 min read
Finnish softwood exports jumped 24% in 2025. Yet roundwood fellings dropped 12% in January. Forest owners are choosing not to sell. What happens when demand outpaces willingness to supply? Plus Ponsse's digital emissions tools, German timber prices climb, US plywood imports surge, and why WAN-IFRA interviewed ForestryBrief about timber markets.
Mar 3, 2026
The EUDR Information System has been in restricted mode since February 16. No registrations. No submissions. Reopening? Maybe mid-April. Meanwhile the deadline hasn't moved. Plus Canada launches a C$500M forestry fund, SCA hikes pulp prices, the EU carbon market crashes, and a Scottish firm runs timber trucks on electricity.
Feb 27, 2026
13 min read
Professional is back. Free. And we need to talk about 1996.
Professional
Feb 26, 2026
11 min read
FOREST EUROPE launches its flagship State of Europe's Forests 2025 report. Every number in it will shape policy for years. Plus Södra exits biofuels, carbon forward deals hit $5.8 billion, PEFC wood powers the Winter Olympics, Sweden maps all its protected forests, and ATIBT studies the Chinese timber market.
Feb 24, 2026
The US Supreme Court killed the reciprocal tariffs. The White House responded with a temporary 15% duty under Section 122. EU construction grew for the first time in months. What does this mean for European timber? Plus Canfor's C$321M write-down blames Europe, PEFC goes circular, EUDR product list changes, and Sveaskog posts strong profits.
Feb 19, 2026
The processor bloodbath goes global. Sweden's largest cooperative, Canada's biggest lumber producers — all posting massive losses. Yet forest owners keep winning. Plus Swiss log prices climb, Metsä tests lignin production, US lumber falls, and premium hardwood hits five figures.
Feb 17, 2026
12 min read
Tornator posted records. Rayonier grew. German sawlogs hit all-time highs. Yet capital markets barely notice forests exist. A Copenhagen PhD and a global forest finance expert explain the two-way gap. Plus record German timber prices, EU carbon removal certification, and pellet costs surge.
