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Peatlands store twice as much carbon as the world’s forests. In a healthy bog, the waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing, so rather than releasing CO2, the greenhouse gas is trapped in the ground. About 11% of peatlands globally have been modified and drained. These degraded wetlands cover less than 0.4% of the Earth’s land area but are responsible for 5% of human-caused emissions — more than aviation

Any casual reader of recent coverage of voluntary carbon markets will, rightly, be concerned about the scope for greenwashing and overstatement of benefits. Far...

With a finite amount of land available in Scotland, competition is increasing over its use. By Stuart Greenwood, Partner, Rural Property &…

LOCAL landowners and land managers are being encouraged to attend an event next week to help them understand the opportunities available for financing peatland restoration. Hosted by Peatland ACTION and Shetland Amenity Trust, it will focus on the potential for private financial...

High levels of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the drained lowland peat soils in the Fens are threatening to change how they are managed and what they

Andy Drane looks at the emerging trend of large corporations partnering with landowners to finance carbon offset projects as part of their efforts to reach net zero emissions, and discusses the opportunities, risks, and considerations involved for the landowners. Most landowners will fully recognise

A global wetlands expert has called on the Scottish Government to develop peatland restoration as “a new rural industry“.

Pilot project to harness geospatial data to track peatland health in potential boost to voluntary carbon market

Peatlands are wetlands, the argument goes, and wetlands disturb us; they’re the abject backwaters of modernity –...

Sylvera, a UK company specialised in applying technology to rate projects that generate carbon credits and to bring greater transparency to carbon markets, has debunked this myth after... | June 2, 2023