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🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

"Wet rag to the face," says the forestry association – authorities suddenly tightened the conditions for environmental support

The Finnish Forest Centre announced immediate tightening of criteria for environmental support for forest owners due to insufficient funds to meet demand.

Mar 20 • 05:45 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

New forest policy provokes strong reactions: 'less socialism'

The Swedish government proposes to halve the wait time for forest logging and reduce bureaucracy for forest owners, receiving both praise from the forestry industry and criticism from environmental movements and the opposition.

Mar 17 • 16:09 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

The government's proposal: More freedom for forest owners

The Swedish government is introducing a proposal aimed at simplifying regulations for forest owners, but it has faced criticism over potential environmental risks.

Mar 17 • 13:47 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Reducing Carbon Creates Forest Fires... The Risks of the 'Young Forest' Policy

A professor argues that the increasing number of forest fires in Korea is linked to the predominance of young pine forests, which are more susceptible to fire.

Mar 4 • 20:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gyeongbuk Forest Fire '1050 Locations' Private Investigation 'It's not that it couldn't be extinguished, but I doubt it wasn't extinguished'

Environmental groups and experts conducted a final private investigation into the 2025 Gyeongbuk forest fire, revealing failures in crisis response and calling for significant reforms in government forest and fire policies.

Feb 25 • 09:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

WA premier slams Alcoa's 'disappointing' environmental record

The Western Australia premier criticizes Alcoa's environmental performance after the company agrees to pay $55 million for unlawful clearing of jarrah forest.

Feb 19 • 02:29 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Forest Protectors: The Lack of Nesting Peace Leaves Bird Protection Incomplete

A nature conservation group in Estonia has highlighted the insufficient protection for birds during nesting season due to the government's failure to establish nationwide nesting peace regulations.

Feb 15 • 12:50 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

K. Žuromskas claims to have contacted the STT regarding possible bribery of the dismissed deputy minister

K. Žuromskas alleges possible bribery related to a recently dismissed deputy minister and has reported the matter to the Special Investigation Service of Lithuania.

Feb 9 • 12:12 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Conflict in the Coalition: Minister K. Žuromskas to Address Services Regarding 'Social Democrat' A. Radvilavičius

A conflict has arisen in the Seimas Environmental Protection Committee over forest policy, with former deputy minister Edmundas Mačieža feeling isolated from decision-making processes orchestrated by Minister K. Žuromskas and others.

Feb 6 • 11:11 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

ELTA summarized: K. Žuromskas dismissed vice minister and car rented by R. Žemaitaitis from 'Nemuno aušra'

Environment Minister Kastytis Žuromskas dismissed Vice Minister Edmundas Mačieža, responsible for forest policy, and it was revealed that 'Nemuno aušra' rented a car from party chairman Remigijus Žemaitaitis for over 30,000 euros.

Feb 4 • 16:42 UTC

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