Monday, July 27, 2020
Confor is at the heart of a new industry campaign to showcase timber’s environmental credentials.
Wood CO2ts less aims to raise awareness of how using wood from sustainably managed forests is one of the simplest ways to help reduce carbon emissions.
In addition to Confor, it is supported by Wood for Good, Swedish Wood, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Structural Timber Association (STA).
The campaign aims to promote the use of all wood products as low carbon materials. It will illustrate how using wood can help reduce CO2 in the atmosphere and contribute to slowing down climate change. It will target legislators, planners, local authorities, developers, architects and contractors to encourage them to consider using wood first in order to meet national environmental targets.
Sarah Virgo, Wood for Good campaign manager, said: “The government set a target for the construction industry to achieve net zero carbon by 2050 but it’s not feasible for all sectors of the economy to become carbon neutral.”
“To reach net zero, we need to compensate for these emissions by finding ways of removing carbon from the atmosphere. The simplest way to contribute to this reduction is to consider wood first, instead of other materials.” Sarah concluded.
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