A forestry skills crisis is putting climate goals at risk

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The UK's underpowered forestry workforce needs to be expanded, upskilled and diversified to meet net zero, writes the Institute of Chartered Foresters' Louise Simpson

Trees have a crucial role to play in meeting UK and global net zero targets, but a skills crisis is impeding the industry's ability to deliver the modern sustainable forestry vital to combatting climate...

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