Jack Clappen

Good governance the key to reverse forest loss and degradation

by Jack Clappen|23 November 2216 March 23|Sustainability

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP27 took place in Egypt this month, marking another important milestone in our fight against climate change. COP27 seeks to accelerate global climate action through emissions reduction, scaled-up adaptation efforts and enhanced flows of appropriate finance. As we saw in Glasgow last...

High stocks and market uncertainty reflected in timber import patterns, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|18 November 2216 March 23|Statistics, Supply

Timber import totals fell for a fourth consecutive month in August 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Overall import volumes in the first eight months of 2022 stood at 6.8 million m3 – the lowest January to August total since 2016. Softwood import reductions are largely responsible,...

Timber’s future remains bright despite turbulent times

by Jack Clappen|03 November 2216 March 23|Supply

More than 130 industry leaders came together yesterday to discuss the state of the timber trade at Timber Development’s UK’s (TDUK) Global Market Conference – in what is the most important event in the calendar year for timber suppliers. While speakers warned of stormy weather amidst gloomy economic projections for...

Rishi Sunak becomes the latest UK prime minister

by Jack Clappen|24 October 2217 March 23|Policy

Rishi Sunak is set to become the UK's fifth prime minister in six years following the latest Conservative Party leadership contest. Rishi Sunak is a former Chancellor of the Exchequer and will be the first British-Asian prime minister in UK history. He stood for leadership earlier this year, however, lost...

Liz Truss, lettuce, and our troubled political economy

by Jack Clappen|21 October 2217 March 23|Policy

Yesterday, the current government’s continuing melodrama entered a new chapter as Liz Truss resigned after just 45 days as prime minister. Truss’ resignation makes her the shortest serving prime minister in UK history, overtaking George Canning who died of pneumonia just 119 days into office. It also means we are...

Call for evidence – The BEIS Net Zero Review

by Jack Clappen|20 October 2217 March 23|Policy

Amidst the political chaos we have seen in the last few weeks, the new Conservative government under Liz Truss has outlined details for a review of net zero policies to ensure they are pro-growth and pro-business. This review comes following increasing scepticism among Tory ranks about the cost of net...

Timber imports decline but stocks remain steady, says TDUK

by Jack Clappen|18 October 2217 March 23|Supply

Timber supply in the UK remains strong despite falling import volumes in July 2022, according to the latest Timber Development UK statistics. Overall import volumes in the first seven months of 2022 stand at 6.1 million m3 – 1.1 million m3 lower than the same period in 2021. Despite this,...

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