Full timber new-build makes the carbon-storage effect of housing visible. Wood used in long-lived building elements can temporarily store biogenic carbon while also replacing more emission-intensive materials.
For Gelderland, a 100% timber new-build scenario can sequester up to 0.36 Mton CO₂-eq in 2030. This is a scenario value, not an automatic outcome: it depends on sustainable forestry, design life, reuse and how stored carbon is accounted for.