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Recommendation 40
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Paragraph: 187
Growing quality UK hardwood for composite products faces disease and management challenges.
Conclusion
Growing the market for hardwood in composite products—as an alternative to use for firewood—could utilise broadleaf resources in the UK, with the added benefit of incentivising more broadleaf woodlands to be brought into management. However, growing quality hardwoods remains difficult due to disease and pests, and undermanagement.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 15 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗