Dubai – UAE, 6 December 2023
The International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC), applauds the announcement made today at COP28 supporting the need to substantially increase the use of timber in construction as a vital decarbonisation strategy. The announcement was made at COP Presidency event under the auspices of the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership (FCLP) which is co-chaired by the United States Special Presidential Climate Envoy, John Kerry and the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources for Ghana, Samuel Jinapor.
For more information, please see: https://forestclimateleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Greening-construction-sustainable-wood-FAQ.pdf
The International Sustainable Forestry Coalition launched in September 2023 is an example of how industry leaders in the global forestry sector are committed to the transition to a circular bioeconomy by carefully managing plantations and semi-natural forests to balance conservation and production functions (https://www.isfc.world/)
