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    2016 – Flow of recovered paper

     UK production of recovered paper (the amount recovered from businesses and households in the UK) totalled 8.0 million tonnes in 2015 (Table 3.3). There was a 10% increase in exports of recovered paper to 4.9 million tonnes in 2015 from the previous year, resulting in a 10% reduction in apparent consumption. Table 3.3 Flow of recovered […]
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    2016 – Apparent consumption of wood products in the UK

     UK production accounted for 36 of the UK sawnwood market, 51% of the UK wood-based panel market and 44% of the UK paper market in 2015 (Table 3.2). Table 3.2 Apparent consumption of wood products1,2 in the UK, 2015 Product UK production Imports Exports Apparent consumption Sawnwood (thousand m3) Coniferous 3 449 5 888 167 9 170 Non-coniferous 44 435 20 459 Total 3 493 6 323 187 9 629 Wood-based panels (thousand m3) Veneer sheets 0 15 3 12 Plywood 0 1 468 45 1 […]
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    Types of woodfuel

     The different types of woodfuel, their characteristics and benefits
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    2016 – Apparent consumption of wood in the UK

     Apparent consumption is the amount of timber, measured as wood raw material equivalent (WRME) underbark, used as wood and wood products by people and industries in the United Kingdom. It is calculated as total United Kingdom production plus imports, minus exports. Apparent consumption differs from actual consumption by the extent of changes in the level […]
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    2016 – Trade

     Introduction This chapter contains information about UK imports and exports of wood products, and about the level of apparent consumption estimated from data for UK production, imports and exports. Information on imports and exports mainly comes from the Overseas Trade Statistics compiled by HM Revenue & Customs. Estimates are provided at a UK level only. International comparisons […]
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    2016 – Wood pellet production

     Wood pellets and briquettes are processed wood products that can be made from roundwood, sawmill products and/or recycled wood. Some of the wood used to make wood pellets and briquettes will be accounted for elsewhere in this release (e.g. in Tables 2.30 and 2.31). Wood pellets and briquettes are often used for woodfuel, but pellets […]
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    2016 – Woodfuel supply by sawmills and round fencing manufacturers

     An estimated 670 thousand green tonnes (mainly softwood) of woodfuel were supplied by sawmills in 2015 and a further 60 thousand green tonnes were supplied by round fencing manufacturers (Table 2.31). 91% of the total woodfuel supplied was sold to bioenergy. Table 2.31 Woodfuel supply1 by sawmills and round fencing manufacturers, 2011-2015 Sales to bioenergy Sales as firewood Used […]
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    Biomass links

     A selection of links, organised by category, to other, generally non-commercial, biomass related websites and resources, including local producer groups
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    Ramorum disease (Phytophthora ramorum)

     Information, management advice and guidance on ramorum disease of forest trees and plants, and its causal agent, Phytophthora ramorum. Also known as sudden oak death, sudden larch death and larch tree disease
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    2016 – Woodfuel and pellets

     Wood from various sources can be used for fuel, including roundwood, chips and sawdust from wood processing, specific products such as pellets and briquettes, and recycled wood. The following pages provide data on: recycled wood used for woodfuel (Table 2.30 below); woodfuel supply by sawmills and round fencing manufacturers (Table 2.31); and wood pellet production (Table 2.32). In addition, estimates […]
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    2016 – Volume certified

     Sawmills and round fencing manufacturers were also asked whether they held a Chain of Custody certificate. 68% of sawmills for which the certification status was known held a Chain of Custody certificate in 2015 (Table 2.29). This proportion varied with size of mill, from 39% for mills producing less than 5 thousand m3 sawnwood to […]
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    2016 – Certified woodland area

     Respondents to Forestry Commission surveys were asked to report on volumes certified. 69% of private sector softwood removals in 2015 were from certified sources (Table 2.28). The percentage of private sector softwood removals that are certified has fluctuated over recent years, reflecting a general reduction in the level of certification amongst smaller estates and an […]