Potential market for tree planting as developers look to wood instead of concrete
by editors@theworld.org (Hannah Chanatry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Y6Y5)
The global construction industry is looking for ways to replace concrete, which is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. One growing trend is using reinforced timber. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Robert Mendelsohn, a professor of forestry at the Yale School of the Environment, about his recent study assessing the market dynamics of "mass timber," its role in reducing carbon emissions and whether it could result in more forests being planted.