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Woodland Carbon Code (UK)

United Kingdom · Edinburgh · See the United Kingdom profile

The UK's government-backed standard for woodland-creation carbon: validated projects are predicted to sequester ~13 MtCO2 over their lifetime, with a public registry ensuring verification and avoiding double-counting.

~13M tCO2
Predicted lifetime sequestration of validated projects
Woodland Carbon Code (UK)

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Maturity
Established
Promoter
Scottish Forestry / Forestry Commission
Keywords
Forest carbon standard, Temperate woodland

Context

The Woodland Carbon Code is the United Kingdom's government-backed standard for carbon from new woodland creation, with a public registry that ensures verification and avoids double-counting.

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