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News Release from: Forestry Commission | Subject: Support for forestry
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Climate change - GBP12m support for
forestry
Scottish Forestry Minister announced that GBP12 million will be allocated to support delivery of forestry related targets identified in the Scottish Climate Change Programme.
Scottish Forestry Minister, Rhona Brankin, today (12 April 2006), announced that GBP12 million will be allocated to support delivery of forestry related targets identified in the Scottish Climate Change Programme unveiled last month Ms Brankin said; "Forestry has a hugely important role to play in everyday life as well as meeting key carbon saving targets set out by Scotland's ambitious Climate Change Programme
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Having asked Forestry Commission Scotland to find extra funds to help support the Programme, I am delighted to announce that a further GBP12 million has been identified over the next two years for this purpose.
"The cash boost brings Scottish Forestry grant-aid funds to an all time high of GBP26 million for 2006-2007 and GBP28 million for 2007-2008.
I am extremely encouraged by the positive potential this cash boost has to enhance forest related carbon saving activity".
To help achieve the Climate Change Programme the forestry sector has been set an ambitious carbon saving target of 1 million tonnes by 2010.
With the GBP12 million boost for climate change, Forestry Commission Scotland will promote the establishment of new woodland through planting and natural regeneration, short rotation coppice, and will encourage more use of timber.
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