Breeding trees for big buildings

摘要

Tall timber buildings was just one of the topics deliberated on at the recent annual meeting of the International Council of Forest & Paper Associations (ICFPA) in Tokyo, Japan. Country representatives discussed global priorities around climate change, tree breeding research and the role of the sector in the bio-economy. With Tokyo as the host city, it would be remiss not to examine plans by Sumitomo Forestry to build a 350-metre high hybrid timber skyscraper to mark the company's 350th anniversary in 2041.