Netherlands and Japan increased their market shares of globally traded wood pellets substantially in 2021
In 2020, wood pellet production in Europe was up 4% y-o-y and was 34% higher than in 2016, according to data just released by the UNECE. Despite this increase, production has not kept up with consumption, resulting in higher net imports to the continent over the past few years.
Greater use of wood to help nations decarbonise
An international Wood Manifesto setting the future roadmap for timber and wood use in construction and other products was launched in the UK ahead of the COP26 climate talks. The document seeks to convey that wood is the key material to decarbonise the built environment both quickly and at scale. Emissions from the built environment come […]
