Wood CO2ts less

A campaign by the UK timber industry encouraging the use of wood as a way to reduce CO2 emissions and fight climate change

A campaign by the UK timber industry encouraging the use of wood as a way to reduce CO2 emissions and fight climate change

Fact 1

Trees capture CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it as carbon

Fact 2

Mature trees are harvested and their carbon is captured and stored in buildings and other wood products

Fact 3

 More trees are planted and the size of the European forest carbon sink continues to grow

Fact 4

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

Fact 5

One of the simplest ways to capture carbon and reduce CO₂ in the atmosphere is by increasing the use of wood in construction

Fact 6

Using wood in construction is a cost-free solution to carbon capture – reducing CO₂ in the atmosphere

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What is the Wood CO₂ts less Campaign?

Wood CO₂ts less is an industry-wide campaign developed by Wood for Good for the UK timber associations and member companies.

Our aim is to promote the use of all wood products as low carbon materials and illustrate how using wood can help reduce CO₂ in the atmosphere and contribute to slowing climate heating.

Who is involved?

The campaign involves Wood for Good members and other advocates of the timber industry across the UK and further afield.

Our intention is for associations, producers, and merchants across the industry to get involved in the campaign, amplifying our shared aim to promote wood as a low carbon material.

Check out and follow the #WoodCO2tsless on social media to follow activities from across the industry. For a full list of our members and supporters click here. 

Want to get involved?

The Wood CO₂ts less mark and assets are owned by Wood for Good and are available to use for free to fee-paying members of Wood for Good, subject to conditions.

For further information on how to become a member of Wood for Good, get involved in the Wood CO₂ts less campaign or to discuss the campaign generally, please contact Sarah Virgo, Campaign Manager for Wood for Good at sarah.virgo@woodforgood.com

Stay updated

Over the coming months we will continue to update and expand the Wood CO2ts less website with news, opinion pieces and usefull tools and resources. 

If you wish to stay updated with the campaign, we recommend signing up to our newsletter here for all updates related to Wood CO2ts less and Wood for Good. 

Alternatively, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn or keep up to date with press releases and repsonses on PoliticsHome here.

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