Why is wood seen as a climate-neutral fuel, but coal and oil are not? All these fuels are based on composed organism that collected carbons over their lifetimes, that are now used as a fuel. The only difference is the cycle time.

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Why is wood seen as a climate-neutral fuel, but coal and oil are not? All these fuels are based on composed organism that collected carbons over their lifetimes, that are now used as a fuel. The only difference is the cycle time.

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I don’t know why you believe it to be a “climate-neutral fuel,” as I’ve never heard of that. Wood is, however, considered by some to be a form of “sustainable energy,” as wood can be replenished in a reasonable period of time (by planting/growing more trees), as opposed to fuels like coal and oil, which could potentially take millions of years to replenish themselves.