Yokohama, 5 June 2026 — Forests, which cover a third of the world’s land, play a major role in averting a full-blown climate crisis. Often dubbed as the world’s climate thermostat, forests have a direct role in climate regulation by storing and sequestering carbon, which helps reduce the greenhouse effect and stabilize the global climate. This is amplified by the contributions of sustainable wood use to climate mitigation and adaptation via substitution. Forests contribute to cooling the planet by providing products that serve as nature-based alternatives to carbon-intensive products that are harmful to the environment.
