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Paper Excellence ties to Asia Pulp & Paper may have a forest certification downside. In other Business news: US to approve drilling project in Alaska; BC lags but resource firms move ahead with UNDRIP; wood pellet production falls in Russia; and UK timber imports declined in 2022.

In Forestry/Climate news: RCMP face class action lawsuit over Fairy Creek protests; Arizona and California face forest decline; Colorado to receive monies for fire recovery; and Oregon pursues plan for farm and forest carbon capture.

Finally, a timber projects, fabrication and manufacturing tour in Sweden and Norway courtesy of WoodSolutions Australia.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor