Actually you are releasing modern CO2 back into the carbon...

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    Actually you are releasing modern CO2 back into the carbon cycle, so there is no net CO2 change.

    Cranking up a gas burner, however, releases ancient CO2 which adds to the net carbon in the cycle.

    As long as the timber is sustainably harvested you have caused no net change.
 
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