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• A total of 9.9 million tonnes of round wood (softwood & hardwood) was delivered to industry in 2010. A 12% increase on 2009. Although there was a decrease in the use for Pulp & Paper mills there were significant increases for use in sawmills, wood based panels, fencing, shavings, exports and, of course, wood fuel.
• An estimated total of 10.2 million tonnes was removed from UK woodlands in 2010 - a 13% increase on 2009.
• Over 1 million green tonnes of softwood was delivered for wood fuel in 2010. A tenfold increase from 2006 and an increase of 60% from 2009! Over 0.5 million green tonnes of UK hardwood was delivered in 2020. 75% of which was used for wood fuel.
• All wood harvesting operations are covered by the UK Forestry Standards (UKFS), therefore harvesting wood within the UK requires a felling license which in turn requires replanting & therefore deemed to meet a a high level of sustainability.
• 1 tonne of wood pellets equates to approximately 400 litres of heating oil.

A rough guide to CO2 emissions from fuel, including production and transport (all figures in g/kwh):