Make Wood Work
Make Wood Work is a national campaign aimed at securing the long-term future of wood panel manufacturing in the UK.
The future competitiveness of the industry is under threat - due to distortion of an already fragile wood supply and demand balance in the UK, caused by subsidies available to the energy generators under the Government's Renewables Obligation.
An Early Day Motion has been tabled in Parliament in support of the Make Wood Work campaign
Please support our Make Wood Work campaign by writing to your MP, asking them to sign up to Early Day Motion 1788. You can access the template letter by clicking on the link below.
Radio 4 programme investigates the implications of the Renewables Obligation
You can listen to the programme by clicking on the link below. Select chapter 2 for the relevant broadcast:
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Watch the video
The short Make Wood Work video gives an overview of the wood panel industry and the problems it faces. Industry representatives and economists explain how the Renewables Obligation (RO) has distorted the market for wood. The video also provides details of the wood panel industry's environmental credentials. -
Manifesto & Reports
Independent reports show why the Government’s Renewables Obligation regime could cost thousands of jobs and increase CO2 emissions. Issue 2 of the Make Wood Work Newsletter, which follows the Make Wood Work Manifesto is designed to provide a campaign update together with the latest biomass related news. -
Latest news
NEW BLOG - AGM of the Wood Panel Industry APPG taking place on 5 July
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Support the Wood Panel Industry by urging your MP to sign Early Day Motion 1788
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