The government's recent Climate Action Plan 2030 has set out great prospects for the forestry and the timber harvesting sector, according to McHale Plant Sales.

The Irish company, which distributes Komatsu Forest timber harvesting and forwarding machinery and Terex Ecotec equipment, believes forestry will have a major contribution to make going forward.

In a statement, the firm said: "As news bulletins show, pressure for change has been building up on all sides – by protesters focusing awareness on the need for climate action and by increased public awareness of the importance of plant and animal life, including sea pollution, plastics use and the damaging impact that emissions are having on air quality generally. Patently, both plans are a response to that pressure.


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"Knowing that trees absorb much of the substances that are causing environmental havoc, and mindful that Ireland has considerable land area on which trees could be planted and prosper, it is inevitable that forestation will have a big part to play in our future."

This is set to benefit people engaged in the sector, the owners of poor land of little use for farming purposes, those seeking employment, and machinery distributors like McHale Plant Sales.

In an effort to ensure Ireland is ready with the necessary support, McHale will work with equipment manufacturers, fellow suppliers, Coillte, Teagasc and others.

(CM/JG)