Canadian Wood Council | Counceil canadien du bois
Wood energy is CO2 - neutral
Wood energy is clean

 

Wood - The Only Major Renewable Building Material

With zero deforestation, more original forest, protected forest and third-party certified forest than any other country in the world, an excellent track record in recycling and greenhouse gas emissions reductions and some of the toughest forest management regulations in the world, our customers can be assured that when they are buying from Canada they are making a very responsible environmental choice.

While Canada shares stewardship of the boreal forest with other boreal nations, including Russia, Scandinavia, and the United States, it is a vital part of Canada’s environmental, economic and social landscape. If all countries of the world could eliminate or virtually eliminate deforestation as Canada has done, this would have an impact comparable to eliminating fossil fuel emissions in the United States in terms of advancing GHG mitigation efforts.

 

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 Rate of deforestation = 0

 World leading forestry practice

 Canada is home to 30% of the world’s boreal forest

 93% of Canada’s forests are publicly owned and regulated

 Canada retains more (91%) original forest area than any other country in the world

 Only one quarter of Canada’s forests are managed for commercial use

 Canada has more protected forest (over 40 million hectares) than any other country

 Canada has the most certified forests in the world

 Canada’s forest products industry is a global leader in climate change mitigation