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Germany to intensify timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's timber industry came into effect on Thursday. One of the new programs, worth 15 million euros (18.1 million U.S. dollars), aims to promote investments in the value-preserving or value-enhancing use of damaged wood and in the promotion of the use of wood as a building material, according to the BMEL. "The use of wood is active climate protection, because it stores carbon," said Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Kloeckner in a statement. For example, building a single-family home from wood produces up to 56 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. Another program, worth 20 million euros, promotes consulting services for companies in the timber industry, for example in the areas of digitalization, robotics and artificial intelligence, the BMEL said. "We intend to... Continue reading
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March 8, 2021
Germany to intensify timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's timber industry came into effect on Thursday. One of the new programs, worth 15 million euros (18.1 million U.S. dollars), aims to promote investments in the value-preserving or value-enhancing use of damaged wood and in the promotion of the use of wood as a building material, according to the BMEL. "The use of wood is active climate protection, because it stores carbon," said Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Kloeckner in a statement. For example, building a single-family home from wood produces up to 56 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. Another program, worth 20 million euros, promotes consulting services for companies in the timber industry, for example in the areas of digitalization, robotics and artificial intelligence, the BMEL said. "We intend to... Continue reading
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Germany to intensify timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's timber industry came into effect on Thursday. One of the new programs, worth 15 million euros (18.1 million U.S. dollars), aims to promote investments in the value-preserving or value-enhancing use of damaged wood and in the promotion of the use of wood as a building material, according to the BMEL. "The use of wood is active climate protection, because it stores carbon," said Minister of Food and Agriculture Julia Kloeckner in a statement. For example, building a single-family home from wood produces up to 56 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. Another program, worth 20 million euros, promotes consulting services for companies in the timber industry, for example in the areas of digitalization, robotics and artificial intelligence, the BMEL said. "We intend to... Continue reading