Post by Rozetta Institute

Rozetta Institute has just released it's white paper: A National Pathway for High-Productivity Forestry and Renewable Carbon Supply (https://lnkd.in/gqVfpusE). Authored by Steve Walker, Mark Brown, Lyndall Bull and Rob Waterworth, the paper outlines why Australia should rebuild its timber supply for renewable-carbon supply, strengthen engineered-wood capability, and to support industrial decarbonisation. Australia's timber plantations has contracted by nearly 300,000 ha and native forest supply has reduced at the same time that our demand for wood products is increasing rapidly.   Grounded in plantation performance data, global benchmarks, stakeholder insights and emerging industry demand, the paper sets out practical recommendations for scalable implementation. These include: 1. Do more with the existing harvest: improve recovery, expand engineered wood processing and generate higher-value products from small-diameter logs and residues. 2. Do more with the existing land base: deploy Next Generation Perennial Plantation systems to lift productivity 2x to 3x on suitable softwood and hardwood sites. 3. Do more with new land: pursue targeted expansion once productivity gains and secure offtake are in place. A National Pathway for High-Productivity Forestry and Renewable Carbon Supply is a national strategy for energy transition, regional prosperity, industrial resilience and national sovereign capability. #forestry #decarbonisation #timber, #renewablecarbon #regionalmanufacturing #futuremadeinaustralia #greenenergystatecraft #bioenergy #biofuels #manufacturedtimber #climatechange Elizabeth Thurbon Oliver Yates Cameron Begley Greg Spinks Diana Gibbs Peter Boyd Radha Kuppalli Cherie Gauci (Holton) Tim Bradley Shahana McKenzie