The innovation list of Project Drawdown records building with wood as solution number 20. Within the built environment it is the only Drawdown innovation that falls inside the scope of this sector analysis, because the remaining solutions for the sector are energy-related.
The listing underlines that timber construction is recognised internationally as a serious climate solution rather than a niche. Unlike most measures in the sector, it does not only lower emissions but also stores carbon in buildings over long periods: a connection that ties directly to the Gelderland housing task and sets the sector apart from the others in the climate action plan. Source: Climate Action Recap Gelderland (built environment sector analysis), New Economy.