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Recent studies suggest a significant increase of 68% in roundwood by 2035.<\/p>\n
The annual supply of Irish roundwood timber is predicted to increase 68% by 2035, according to a new report by the COFORD Council.<\/p>\n
The report - 'Wood Supply and Demand on the Island of Ireland to 2030' - was compiled by the wood mobilisation and forecasting group to provide the supply and demand for wood fibre on the island of Ireland over the medium term to 2030.<\/p>\n
Launching the report, Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Pippa Hackett said: \"This comprehensive report brings together the best available information from the 2021 all-Ireland roundwood production forecast and demand assumptions based on inputs from the wood processing sector.<\/p>\n
\"These trees to be harvested by 2035 have been planted under successive State-funded forestry programmes. The new 1.3bn euros forestry programme increases annual payments up to 66% and extends them to 20 years for farmers.\"<\/p>\n
Commenting on the use of timber, Minister Hackett added: \"The strong demand for our homegrown timber resource offers encouragement to forest owners around the country who will be bringing sawlog to market over the coming decade.<\/p>\n
\"An added benefit of this timber production is that when sawlog is converted to boards for structural timber or other wood-based materials, these can store carbon and displace extractive, carbon-intensive materials, thereby helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\"<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recent studies suggest a significant increase of 68% in roundwood by 2035. The annual supply of Irish roundwood timber is predicted to increase 68% by 2035, according to a new report by the COFORD Council. The report – ‘Wood Supply … Continue reading