I will be brief, Mr. Chair.
Firstly, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, has been telling us in its past six reports—for as long as it has been publishing them, in fact—that humanity must do three things simultaneously. We must transition energy sources away from fossil fuels, protect biodiversity and decarbonize the construction sector through greater use of wood. Not just one of these things, but all of them simultaneously. Wood is therefore fundamental to achieving carbon reduction targets.
Secondly, it's fundamental to realize that the current system, which is linked to the forestry regime, no longer makes sense. It's a process that will take time, because on January 1st, 2025, the price of wood for any company sourcing from forest land will skyrocket, due to the square kilometers of forest removed from forest management by the decree. Everyone will rush to auction, which already has no wood, due to fires and other measures taken.
I would also remind you that, since the forestry regime came into effect, 70,000 square kilometers of forest have been substracted from forest management for biodiversity protection, largely for caribou. So, there's not much wood left.