How can forests help reduce reliance on fossil fuels

On 21 March the 10th International Forestry Day celebrated and raised awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The theme for 2022, chosen each year by Collaborative Partnership on Forests, was ‘Forests and sustainable production and consumption.’

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently published the report that brings together the most up-to-date knowledge on the role of forest products in the global bioeconomy and the possibilities for wood-based products to replace fossil-based and greenhouse gas-intensive products. According to this report, switching from fossil-based products to renewable wood-based products can help mitigate climate change and can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).