‘Timber cities’ could save a billion tonnes of emissions by 2100
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More timber plantations will be required for supplying construction wood, which could be a risk to biodiversity "if not carefully managed", the experts warned, but wood has a significantly lower carbon footprint than steel and concrete. The study is the first to analyse the impacts of a large-scale transition to timber cities on land use, land-use change emissions, and long-term carbon storage in harvested wood products. Engineered wood products include laminated veneer lumber, engineered wooden joists, glued laminated lumber, and cross laminated timber, as well as commonly used wood products such as MDF and oriented stranded board. Mr Mishra, a PhD student at PIK, added: "Our study underlines that urban homes made out of wood could play a vital role in climate change mitigation due to their long-term carbon storage potential.
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