BC Council of Forest Industries’ Susan Yurkovich kicked off their first in-person AGM event since 2019— with a call for a balanced approach to forest policy. In other Business news: US homebuilders call for a suspension of softwood tariffs; the Biden administration wants to reform WTO’s dispute settlement system; and the US and Canadian trade ministers will talk trade on May 5-6. Meanwhile: an Oregon Court overturns $1 billion timber verdict against the state; International Paper reports positive Q1 results; and the war in Ukraine is impacting both lumber and pulp & paper markets.
In Forestry/Climate news: studies point to global forest losses, the climate risk of forest fires and the potential to curb them; BC raises revenue sharing with First Nations; Quebec compares caribou protection to cod industry devastation; and US public forests are cashing in on dubious carbon offsets.
Finally, the frogs are off to cover today’s keynotes at COFI. A full report tomorrow.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor