13/01/2026
Great to hear this statement form two key principles in the UK forest Industry. So much opportunity lies ahead. Trees for people, jobs the environment and our future are all part of the natural solutions to todays and tomorrows issues.
Britain faces running out of timber because the country has stopped planting enough of the trees required for housebuilding, countryside regulators have warned.
The UK ships in 80 per cent of the wood we use each year, making us the world’s second largest net importer of timber behind China.
“This is a matter of national security,” said Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England. “Wood is a critical resource.”
Timber prices have tripled in the last 20 years and are likely to continue to rise, with global demand projected to quadruple by 2050. Labour’s manifesto pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of the decade will also drive up the need for trees.
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