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Reduced logging volumes proposed in Estonian state forests
Estonian Environment Minister Madis Kallas presented the government with a proposal to lower state forest logging volumes. Despite the lack of government agreement, Kallas will not back down from the proposal. The government is also looking for a way to compensate the Estonian timber industry. Following the government meeting on logging volumes, Madis Kallas (SDE) said that negotiations with coalition partners will continue but he does not yet know how they will reach an agreement. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas did not make it clear on Thursday whether she and the Reform Party are for or against reducing logging. "We all have a common interest in making Estonian timber valuable and, at the same time, we do not want more trees to be felled because of it. However, we also live in a world where Russian and Belarusian lumber has limited access to the Estonian market, leaving industries in a... Continue reading
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December 5, 2022
Reduced logging volumes proposed in Estonian state forests
Estonian Environment Minister Madis Kallas presented the government with a proposal to lower state forest logging volumes. Despite the lack of government agreement, Kallas will not back down from the proposal. The government is also looking for a way to compensate the Estonian timber industry. Following the government meeting on logging volumes, Madis Kallas (SDE) said that negotiations with coalition partners will continue but he does not yet know how they will reach an agreement. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas did not make it clear on Thursday whether she and the Reform Party are for or against reducing logging. "We all have a common interest in making Estonian timber valuable and, at the same time, we do not want more trees to be felled because of it. However, we also live in a world where Russian and Belarusian lumber has limited access to the Estonian market, leaving industries in a... Continue reading
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Reduced logging volumes proposed in Estonian state forests
Estonian Environment Minister Madis Kallas presented the government with a proposal to lower state forest logging volumes. Despite the lack of government agreement, Kallas will not back down from the proposal. The government is also looking for a way to compensate the Estonian timber industry. Following the government meeting on logging volumes, Madis Kallas (SDE) said that negotiations with coalition partners will continue but he does not yet know how they will reach an agreement. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas did not make it clear on Thursday whether she and the Reform Party are for or against reducing logging. "We all have a common interest in making Estonian timber valuable and, at the same time, we do not want more trees to be felled because of it. However, we also live in a world where Russian and Belarusian lumber has limited access to the Estonian market, leaving industries in a... Continue reading