Fewer oaks, more conifers: Britain’s forests must change to meet climate targets

Indigenous species do not grow fast enough, so imports will have to be planted in their millions to offset emissions, expert warns

Last century the Forestry Commission sparked anger with a mass planting of conifer trees designed to provide a national reserve of timber because the shortages of the first world war had highlighted a national need.

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