Minister joins Confor at COP26 timber home

Mairi Gougeon said: "This is an inspiring example of Scottish innovation in response to the climate emergency. Scotland is leading the way on both tree planting and greater use of home-grown wood - to support our environmental ambitions to meet net-zero by 2045, but also to support sustainable and thriving rural communities.

"It was great to visit the Zero Carbon Home and understand the potential to do much more - and wonderful to think that the house will be re-built after COP26 and become someone's Highland home."

Peter Smith said: “Things need to change if we’ve got any chance of meeting our climate commitments. Whilst we’re on the world stage like this, we have to grasp this opportunity to show to the world what we can do in this country with simple technologies, and with home-grown timber.

“With a bit of collaboration and careful thought, we can solve the problems that we’re facing at the moment. There are going to be lots of people looking at us,  and I hope that they see this as a small beacon of hope."

Stuart Goodall, Confor CEO, said: "This is a stunning example of how we can deliver more high-quality, affordable homes made from wood.  

"Building high-quality homes with Scottish timber is a simple win-win. To achieve net zero we have to decarbonise housing and using wood enables that - and by using home-grown Scottish wood, we also stimulate and support jobs and growth in the rural economy."