The Government must develop a coherent policy, joined up across Departments, to address the need for increased tree planting to address biodiversity and climate change concerns and the need for sustainable commercial plantations using appropriate tree species to meet the demand for domestic timber in construction. Government has committed to developing a policy roadmap on use of timber in construction. This should be delivered by the end of 2022 at the latest: it must comprehensively address ...

The Government must develop a coherent policy, joined up across Departments, to address the need for increased tree planting to address biodiversity and climate change concerns and the need for sustainable commercial plantations using appropriate tree species to meet the demand for domestic timber in construction. Government has committed to developing a policy roadmap on use of timber in construction. This should be delivered by the end of 2022 at the latest: it must comprehensively address the afforestation commitments made in the England Tree Action Plan and the need for timber construction products. Type: recommendation | Number: 23 | Paragraph: 153 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The England Tree Action Plan sets out our proposals to support the creation of woodlands and a thriving forest economy, helping to encourage demand for UK-grown timber to reduce our carbon footprint from imports and replace more carbon-intensive materials. The Nature for Clim