Emissions

Report highlights wood’s role in cutting construction emissions

by Jennie Ward|21 July 2621 July 26|Build, Supply, Sustainability

Greater use of sustainably sourced wood could help reposition the construction sector from a major greenhouse gas emitter to a driver of climate change mitigation, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Bauhaus Earth. The findings come at a time...

New carbon values published for Kerto LVL

by Jennie Ward|19 May 2619 May 26|Supply, Sustainability

Metsä Wood has updated and improved Kerto LVL’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), giving it one of the lowest carbon footprints among LVL producers. The new EPD, published on Environdec, provides up to date and reliable data to support customers in their climate impact calculations, environmental certifications, and sustainable design decisions....

UPM Timber launches carbon storage calculator

by Jennie Ward|07 March 2507 March 25|Build, Supply

UPM Timber has launched a carbon storage calculator on its website that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon sequestered in wood raw material and examine its climate impacts. Antti Koulumies, Vice President of UPM Timber, said: “The carbon storage calculator provides the user with a clear measure...

Stora Enzo reduces Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 53%

by Jennie Ward|17 February 2517 February 25|Supply

By the end of 2024 Stora Enso achieved a 53% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, surpassing its target of a 50% reduction by 2030 from the 2019 base year. This, the company says, reflects the Group's long-term commitment to proactive decarbonisation efforts. In 2021, Stora Enso set its...

Travis Perkins fits e-forklifts with safety alert

by Jennie Ward|16 June 2416 June 24|Design

Travis Perkins plc, a TDUK member and distributor of building materials, has fitted its latest batch of electric forklift trucks with what it describes as an industry-first ‘best in test’ sound alert, SIVAS, to improve safety for colleagues and customers in branch. A total of 1,200 forklifts across the Group...

Quick wins on the road to net zero

by Jennie Ward|12 May 2326 May 23|Supply

Following the release of the Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap, we take a look at some of the initiatives timber suppliers are already putting in place to lower their carbon emissions. The Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap was created to establish a clear route for the timber industry to achieve...

Return of the bill – embodied carbon back on the agenda

by TDUK|23 June 2205 September 22|Sustainability

This week saw an important political update in Parliament as Jerome Mayhew MP reintroduced the Embodied Carbon Bill.

Aggregate lobby needs concrete solutions not smear campaigns

by TDUK|22 June 2205 September 22|Sustainability

Despite recent attempts to discredit timber, we know our industry offers an effective and scientifically proven means of reducing built environment emissions.

Greater than the sum of our parts | Net zero carbon roadmap

by TDUK|25 May 2205 September 22|Supply

When you want to create a net zero carbon supply chain, sustainable timber has a lot of advantages. It is inherently a low-carbon commodity, and a carbon capture and storage solution. Now with the merger of the Timber Trade Federation and TRADA to create Timber Development UK, we have an...

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