Do go beyond the IPCC summary comments and look more closely at the key reference studies that were the basis of the observation. In particular look at Global Carbon Budget 2020, available here Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 3269–3340, 2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-3269-2020,
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The rebuttal article in Dezeen is flawed. The logic of dismissing the carbon sequestered in concrete in the built environment as a carbon sink simply because the cement and concrete sector is still a net emitter applies equally to the use of wood in the built environment. Wood use has been sheltered by the concept of carbon neutrality for far too long and as any reasonable assessment will show the carbon emissions and permanent environmental damage from timer harvesting and wildfires seriously call into question the notion that our forests are true carbon sinks.