How peatlands could hold the key to Net Zero

As pressures to become net zero mount, managing UK peatland could present growers with opportunities for both additional carbon storing and alternative income streams

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How peatlands could hold the key to Net Zero

Peat is the UK's single largest Carbon store, with approximately 3 million hectares of peatland across the country. According to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the UK's peatlands store approximately...

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