At the end of October, architects, contractors, suppliers gathered alongside municipalities, researchers and property developers for Building Green Copenhagen, and wood in construction was high on the agenda.

The summer of 2018 brought record-breaking warm temperatures in many parts of the world. Wonderful, many people think – even me – at a micro scale.

It is now time to look at the materials we use for constructing buildings to cut even more of the carbon emissions the construction sector is responsible for. Wood can contribute to achieving these emission reductions and more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is yet not utilise in its full potential.