Whilst timber is often the most appropriate material to use to lower the embodied carbon of a building project, it cannot be assumed that this will always be the case. Timber use, from appropriate sources, should be verified as the best whole-life carbon answer to a given construction project, in comparison to other alternatives. Timber use should be seen in the context of UK, European and global forestry resources. A major increase in the use of timber in UK construction will put pressure on...

Whilst timber is often the most appropriate material to use to lower the embodied carbon of a building project, it cannot be assumed that this will always be the case. Timber use, from appropriate sources, should be verified as the best whole-life carbon answer to a given construction project, in comparison to other alternatives. Timber use should be seen in the context of UK, European and global forestry resources. A major increase in the use of timber in UK construction will put pressure on existing timber resources. Type: conclusion | Number: 22 | Paragraph: 152 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government committed in the England Trees Action Plan and Net Zero Strategy (NZS) to increase the safe use of timber in construction, to support our tree planting targets and reduce emissions within the built environment. Felled trees store carbon within them and timber has the lowest embodied c