24/08/23 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 24 August, the European Commission announced that it had authorised an Irish aid scheme for sustainable forest management worth €45 million. The scheme, authorised under the 2023 guidelines for state aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, aims to help landowners implement economically, environmentally and socially sustainable forest management. Aid will reach beneficiaries in the form of direct grants covering up to 100%...