Closing an open balance: The impact of increased tree harvest on forest carbon

S Soimakallio, H Böttcher, J Niemi, F Mosley… - GCB …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fossil‐based emissions can be avoided by using wood in place of non‐renewable raw
materials as energy and materials. However, wood harvest influences forest carbon stocks …

[HTML][HTML] A market inventory of construction wood for residential building in Europe–in the light of the Green Deal and new circular economy ambitions

R Sikkema, D Styles, R Jonsson, B Tobin… - Sustainable cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wood is an energy efficient, low carbon construction material that if carefully managed can
contribute significantly to European climate policy goals in urban environments. The aim of …

The role of forests in the EU climate policy: are we on the right track?

A Korosuo, R Pilli, R Abad Viñas, VNB Blujdea… - Carbon balance and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The European Union (EU) has committed to achieve climate neutrality
by 2050. This requires a rapid reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ensuring …

Climate smart forestry in the Southern United States

NT Shephard, L Narine, Y Peng, A Maggard - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the United States, Climate Smart Forestry (CSF) has quickly become a popular topic
within the academic, political, and industry realms, without substantial delineation of what …

[PDF][PDF] Forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation in Europe

H Verkerk, P Delacote, E Hurmekoski, J Kunttu… - 2022 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
The Paris Agreement requires major societal and economic transformations to ensure that
the increase in global average temperature remains below 2 C (or even 1.5 C) compared to …

[HTML][HTML] Demand-driven climate change mitigation and trade-offs from wood product substitution: The case of Swedish multi-family housing construction

M Schulte, R Jonsson, J Eggers, T Hammar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multi-family housing construction (MFHC) with wood instead of concrete as frame material
results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, substituting wood for concrete in MFHC …

Shifting wood between material and energy use: Modeling the effects of substitution

T Boiger, C Mair‐Bauernfeind… - Journal of Industrial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wood as a renewable material is relevant for climate change mitigation: Carbon
sequestration in forests and carbon storage in harvested wood products (HWPs) contribute …

Wood-based products in the circular bioeconomy: status and opportunities towards environmental sustainability

M Hassegawa, J Van Brusselen, M Cramm, PJ Verkerk - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The circular bioeconomy offers solutions to curb the effects of climate change by focusing on
the use of renewable, biological resources to produce food, energy, materials, and services …

Under what circumstances can the forest sector contribute to 2050 climate change mitigation targets? A study from forest ecosystems to landfill methane emissions for …

L Moreau, E Thiffault, WA Kurz… - GCB Bioenergy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Meeting climate change mitigation targets by 2050, as outlined in international pledges,
involves determining optimal strategies for forest management, wood supply, the substitution …

Transparent wood composite prepared from two commercially important tropical timber species

MC Anish, KK Pandey, R Kumar - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Transparent wood (TW) has garnered significant global attention due to its unique
properties. In this study, TW composites were fabricated using two timber species of different …