To increase wood chip production, the government has agreed to amend regulations on tree felling in forests, which will allow for younger trees to be harvested. The annotation for the amendments states that the decision was made after evaluating the experience and practices of neighbouring countries in this area, as well as taking into account scientific studies on forest maturity models in Latvia. These studies concluded that the numerical values for main felling diameters must be changed to ensure the efficient use of land resources, promote the productivity of forest stands, and increase the capital value of the forest, the potential for annual net income in the forestry sector, and the competitiveness of the sector. Immediately after the approval of the new regulations, environmental organisations made loud statements, claiming that the government had decided to leave clear-felled areas in its wake, and that the adopted decision would further reduce the resilience of Latvia's forest ecosystems, which is essential in the context of the climate and biodiversity crisis. To discuss whether the new regulation truly signifies a departure from Latvia's green course, as well as the upcoming heating season and the role of wood within it, "Kodols" invited arguably the most knowledgeable person in Latvia on this subject: the head of the Latvian Forest Industry Federation, Kristaps Klauss. (...)