The cost to the Britain of the ash dieback disease has been estimated at £15bn ($ 19.6bn ) in a report by Dr Louise Hill , a plant sciences researcher at the Forestry Commission . The outbreak will affect hardwood industries, biodiversity and ecology, the Woodland Trust has said. Co-author of the report Dr Louise Hill from the Woodland Trust said local authorities are likely to be responsible for covering most of the cost but have limited funds to do so.
The cost to the UK of the ash dieback disease has been estimated at £15bn ($19.6bn) in a report by Dr Louise Hill, a plant sciences researcher at the University of Oxford. The outbreak will affect hardwood industries, biodiversity and ecology, the Forestry Commission has said. Co-author of the report Dr Nick Atkinson from the Woodland Trust said local authorities are likely to be responsible for covering most of the cost but have limited funds to do so.