National Observer: Logging’s Climate Threat – Emissions Now Rival Transportation
The finding that logging is a high-emitting sector runs counter to longstanding claims by both industry and governments that logging in Canada is “sustainable” and a low-carbon climate solution. The federal government should conduct a full public review of concerns about underreporting of logging emissions, and start recognizing the true carbon footprint of logging. Then, a plan should be put in place to reduce logging emissions — both to help stem climate change, and to protect jobs through a transition to a cleaner, more competitive economy.
Read the National Observer article by Michael Polanyi →
“The finding that logging is a high-emitting sector runs counter to longstanding claims by both industry and governments that logging in Canada is “sustainable” and a low-carbon climate solution.” — Michael Polanyi, Policy and Campaign Manager, Nature Canada
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