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2 July 2014

The UK needs 72 million tonnes of wood each year to keep up with biomass demand

  

The UK currently produces 10 million tonnes of wood each year but with 42 new biomass power stations proposed across the UK, we will need to find additional sources.

This means that we will need to import at least 80%* of the biomass we want to burn by 2020 which is a serious threat to forests worldwide; we will also deplete wood supply in the UK.

The Use Wood Wisely campaign encourages a logical sequence of wood use - building and making things from wood before it is burned for energy at the end of its use.

For more information seewww.usewoodwisely.co.uk.     

For further information on Norbord, please call 01786 812 225 or visitwww.norbord.co.uk.

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With compliments:
Alison Relf
Taylor Alden Ltd
Unit 2 Temple Place
247 The Broadway
London SW19 1SE
Tel: 020 8543 3866
Email: alison@tayloralden.co.uk