...address its residual emissions by compensating for them in the future. To do this, they can buy credits from Woodland Carbon Code or Peatland Code projects, with one credit from...
...the Woodland Carbon Code have created over 8,200ha of woodland, predicted to sequester 3.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. So what is the Woodland Carbon Code? The Woodland Carbon Code,...
...tool also includes 100-year estimates for how much carbon they could capture through a proposed woodland creation site, using figures and methods from the Woodland Carbon Code. The WCC is...
...long lead times in the forestry sector. We need to better understand what future climate projections may mean for our forests and woodlands. The problem isn’t information. The difficulty lies...
...timber from the ownership of commercial woodlands is also exempt from income and corporation tax under Woodlands Relief the value of woodland can be exempted from inheritance tax 5. Diversify...
...where carbon is stored. The Forestry Commission is lending its expertise to the Programme through its experience with the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC). Since 2011, the WCC has supported the...
...generation. This has made it riskier for a farm business to do one thing very well. And while being a ‘jack of all trades’ may be better than the master...
...years it has adapted to changing times, diversifying land use to support long-term nature and landscape recovery. One of our key goals was to generate income from sustainable timber production...
...your woodland. If you prefer, you can still choose to sell your CO₂ on the open market rather than to the government. This can cover income foregone from planting woodland...
...production can produce similar levels of income to agriculture in the long term, especially on marginal land. Landowners can also access income from carbon markets via the Woodland Carbon Code....
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