Maybe we are not yet seeing the wood for the trees? So why do we send most of this good wood off the wharves as logs? Wood fuels are the highest performing low emissions renewable fuel in our process heating sectors. Thinking smarter about the type, place and end use of the 1billion trees will produce greater value than the programme as configured will derive. So, come on Government, please have a look for the wood in the billion trees and come up with a more innovative plan than high cost electricity and hydrogen?

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 15:33 UTC