From James Pringle
Regarding the carbon accounting scam you report (24 September, p 20), it should be recognised that mature trees take in less carbon per hectare than young, fast-growing ones. Restocking woodland after harvesting seems to be a better sequestration bet than simply leaving trees standing.
Better still is to use the harvested timber in furniture and buildings. That has the added benefit of displacing carbon-heavy materials such as concrete.
Galashiels, Selkirkshire, UK
