Tilbury could soon be home to the world’s largest biomass plant after its power station got permission to start vital works according to an article in Thurrockgazette. The plant could have a generating capacity of about 750MW, in comparison to 265MW at Alholmens Kraft Power Station in Finland, currently the world’s largest biomass power station. “The converted plant is expected to be fully operational towards the end of 2011.”
Sweden provides SEK 500 million for action against deforestation, 100 million SEK goes to the Global Environment Facility, GEF (Global Environmental Facility) and applications for sustainable forest management and in addition bilateral assistance for at least 400 million.
In beginning of May Germany announced that they would spend at least Euro 350 million (~USD 450m) of their “fast-start” climate finance on REDD+. The Oslo Climate and Forest Conference aim to launch the Interim REDD+ Partnership through the adoption of a voluntary non-legally binding partnership document. REDD + is the result of negotiations within the UNFCCC.
New proposed EU draft will regulate trafficking of timber and timber products.
The proposed EU regulation, which is originally written by Caroline Lucas an EU parliamentarian from the Green Party in the UK, aim to stop illegal import of timber or wood-based products. The draft is an extension of traceability requirements throughout the supply chain. The Norweigian Conservatives and the Norwegian Forest Owners Association fear more administrative costs and reduced competitiveness due to this proposal.
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Sweden provides SEK 500 million for action against deforestation, 100 million SEK goes to the Global Environment Facility, GEF (Global Environmental Facility) and applications for sustainable forest management and in addition bilateral assistance for at least 400 million.
New proposed EU draft will regulate trafficking of timber and timber products. 
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