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Drax, the forestry industry and the guise of ‘green’ energy | Letters

Miguel Veiga-Pestana says leaving Canada’s forests unmanaged is not the answer to preserving landscapes. Matt Williams says if Britain wants to lead on nature and climate, it must stop financing forest loss The environmental non-profit Stand.earth fails to see the wood from the trees when it comes to the Canadian forestry industry and Drax’s limited role within it (Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say, 9 November). We do not own forests or sawmills, and we do not decide what areas are approved for harvesting.The vast majority (81%) of our Canadian fibre came from sawdust and other sawmill residues created when sawmills produce wood products used in construction and other industries in 2024. The remaining 19% of our fibre came from forest residues, including low-grade roundwood, tops, branches and bark. Continue reading...

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