British media: If 90%of new houses are built in cities, it will reduce 100 billion tons of carbon emissions in 2100

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Building a house with wood helps improve the ecological environment!According to the British "Times" reported on August 31, scientists said that if 90%of new housing wood in urban areas is built, it will decrease 100 billion tons of carbon emissions by 2100, which will help control global temperature rise.

A study published in the "Nature · Communication" magazine stated that rising construction projects for wood demand will promote people to grow more trees, and wood is more environmentally friendly than steel or cement.Studies have shown that in order to meet the demand for wood, 149 million hectares of new forests need to be planted worldwide, which is equivalent to 1 Mongolian or 6 Britain.A report released by the National Audit Office of the UK (NAO) shows that only 22%of new houses in the UK are built by wooden frameworks.Britain's dependence on imported wood. "(Liu Yang)

- END -