...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,...
...Checker Tool visually shows landowners and managers, down to individual field parcel level, what EWCO additional contribution payments they might receive, if the area is eligible for tree planting. Additional...
...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...
...important woodland habitats we value for wildlife. Ensuring that management, including deer and grey squirrel, is thought about in the design of new woods will enable our new woodlands to...
...more isolated from each other, despite the UK having one of the most remarkable stocks of ancient trees left in Europe. The England Trees Action Plan recognises the value of...
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