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Sweden has most renewable energy in the EU
Sweden has the greatest share of renewable energy in all EU-countries, i.e. 43,3 %.
Read more >>  (12/08/2008)

Nordic forest industry decreases capacity
Several cut-downs are to be expected in the Nordic forest industry. Both Stora Enso, UPM and M-real have announced temporary cut-downs of production or permanent closures.
Read more >>  (12/08/2008)

Finland speeds up timber sales by tax relief
The Government of Finland proposes partial tax relief for income from timber sales. The purpose of the tax relief is to speed up sales of domestic timber in order to secure raw material for the forest industry.
Read more >>  (29/07/2008)

Insects threat spruce forests in Southern Sweden
The dangerous bark beetle is swarming in Southern Sweden earlier than normally. There is also a great risk of a second generation swarming later in the summer.
Read more >>  (04/07/2008)

3,000 hectares of forest ravaged by fire
Norway has suffered one of the country's most disastrous forest fires since the war. Extreme drought resulted in the destruction of about 3.000 hectares of forest in the Froland county on the south coast.
Read more >>  (01/07/2008)

Norske Skog sells Korean mills
Norske Skog has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Norske Skog Korea Co. Ltd for USD 830 million.
Read more >>  (01/07/2008)

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