Europe is strengthening its wood industry, looking to it as a solution for affordable housing. The increase in wood construction emerges as an alternative to the more expensive traditional materials.
However, the article warns that uncontrolled growth in this sector could have serious consequences. The growing demand for wood could exert excessive pressure on European forests.
The article's subtitle emphasizes that without sustainable practices, the timber industry boom could become disastrous for both forest ecosystems and the climate. Excessive exploitation threatens the forests' carbon absorption capacity.
The challenge posed is to balance the need for affordable housing with environmental preservation, ensuring that increased wood production does not compromise Europe's climate goals.
