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An introduction to the Forest Carbon Tool 2021-10-13

Forest Carbon Tool Introduction The planting of new forests is a highly significant land-based measure to help address the effects of climate change.  Forests play an important role in the capture and removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and subsequent storage in forests biomass and soils, a process called sequestration. The long term storage of carbon in harvested wood products (HWPs) and the substitution of selected wood products for fossil fuel energy sources are also important pathways to help meet the climate change challenge. Teagasc, in conjunction with the Department of Agri...

Minister Hackett launches Forest Carbon Tool The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, Senator Pippa Hackett today launched Teagasc’s new Forest Carbon Tool. This online tool is a user-friendly way for existing and potential forest owners to calculate how much carbon can be removed in woodlands and highlights the important role of harvested wood products. 'This is an extremely user-friendly and free tool for new and existing forest owners and forestry professionals alike and will help them to predict the potential environme...

\ Philip Doyle Teagasc’s new Forest Carbon Tool was launched on Wednesday, to be used by forest owners to predict the potential environmental benefits if they’re considering creating new woodlands. Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett has described the tool as extremely versatile with the ability to factor in livestock on farms in agroforestry systems and model conifers and broadleaves on different soil types. The tool was established with the support of the Department of Agriculture and developed by Teagasc with specialist input from FERs Ltd. Versatile tool ...

January 13, 2021 3:36 pm A new ‘Forest Carbon Tool’ that will allow forest owners calculate how much carbon can be removed in woodlands was launched today (Wednesday, January 13) by Minister of State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett. The tool was developed by Teagasc with the support of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and private company FERS (Forestry Environment Research and Services). Minister Hackett said the tool will be user-friendly and free, and will be aimed at both current and potential forestry owners. It will help them to predi...