Age: AUSTRALIA’S forest industries are bidding for a major role in Australia’s climate change future, claiming forest “sinks” could absorb 20% of the planned 60% cut in emissions by 2050. A confidential document from the National Association of Forest Industries circulating in Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s office proposes a joint industry-government strategy for forests and plantations in Australia’s carbon-constrained future. It involves forestry not only helping meet …