Behind the Facts: Fact 4

The Wood CO₂ts less campaign encourages using more wood as a way to reduce CO₂ emissions and fight climate change.

The campaign is based on several core facts: each backed by evidence and research set out below. Read more about the evidence behind the facts, and use the buttons below to navigate through the facts or return to the Wood CO₂ts less home page.

Fact 4

Using wood instead of other materials saves CO₂emissions, both through the carbon captured and stored in the wood product and the avoidance of alternative CO₂-intensive materials

““Meta-analyses of the average impact of using wood instead of concrete suggest an average reduction of 2.1 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per 1 ton of wood products used."
European Commission. A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe: strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment (p45), 2018

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