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The latest news from CarbonStore, the UK’s land management sector and the woodland carbon market.

Top Student Award for Evaluating Environmental Sustainability in its Third Year

A Graduate from Cranfield University has won the CarbonStore Top Student Award after achieving the highest mark on the ‘Evaluating Environmental Sustainability’ module within the Environmental Management for Business MSc.

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Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality

£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund.

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£20m available in eighth Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction

Eighth auction confirmed for September 2024 to support woodland creation and help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Biggest-ever Confor Awards Dinner celebrates leaders of the forestry and wood-using industry

Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2024 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh in March.

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Webinar: Woodland Carbon – Unlocking an Increasingly Valuable Income Stream

Join CarbonStore for an informative webinar on 9th May 2024 to discuss the Woodland Carbon Code and the opportunities it offers farmers and landowners.

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New housing developments to deliver nature boost in landmark move

In a world first, developers in England are now required to deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain when building new housing, industrial or commercial developments.

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Event: Innovation Zero 2024

Innovation Zero is the UK’s largest net-zero congress, taking place on 30 April - 1 May 2024 at Olympia, London, to accelerate the transition towards a low carbon economy and society.

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CarbonStore Prize Honours Excellence in Renewable Energy

A graduate from Edinburgh Napier University has won the CarbonStore Top Performing Student Award for the Renewable Energy Finance and Environmental Law module within the Renewable Energy MSc. 

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UK leads global action to protect rainforests, cut methane emissions and advance low carbon technologies 

UK commits more than £85 million funding at COP28 to tackle deforestation and cut emissions

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Improved funding for land managers and farmers to grow more trees

Updates to the England Woodland Creation Offer and Countryside Stewardship schemes will give land managers more flexibility and financial security.

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£2.5 million on offer in latest round of Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund

Farming groups and landowners encouraged to bid for share of £2.5 million Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund.

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Biodiversity Net Gain moves step closer with timetable set out

Developers in England will be required to deliver 10% “Biodiversity Net Gain” from January 2024 onwards.

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UK Government supports climate change action in developing countries

The UK will stand as a key ally with developing countries in their efforts to cut emissions.

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Video: “Net zero needs shift to wood construction”

Watch now as ffinlo Costain discusses with David McCulloch the level of shortage we're currently facing in UK timber supplies.

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Nature recovery levelled up for England’s Protected Landscapes

Recovery of nature in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty is to be accelerated through a package of new measures.

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Funding for UK businesses to cut emissions and transition to a cleaner, secure energy system

New government-backed projects will clean up industrial processes and reduce business energy costs.

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UK among first countries to back new nature recovery fund

During the Global Environment Facility assembly in Canada, the UK announced it would stand among the first countries to contribute to the newly launched Global Biodiversity Framework Fund.

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Thousands of trees to be planted in the UK to mark the Coronation

New £2.5 million tree planting fund to enable local authorities to create green spaces and connect communities with nature as a reminder of the Coronation.

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AI to help UK industries cut carbon emissions on path to net zero

New artificial intelligence (AI) solutions will accelerate industrial decarbonisation across the country, with nearly £4 million in government funding for green innovations.

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Top Student Award for Evaluating Environmental Sustainability

A Graduate from Cranfield University has won the CarbonStore Top Student Award after achieving the highest mark on the ‘Evaluating Environmental Sustainability’ module within the Environmental Management for Business MSc.

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£80 million boost for UK businesses to help combat carbon emissions

Businesses across the UK have received a share of over £80 million government funding to ditch costly fossil fuels for cleaner alternatives.

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New investment in peat to help combat climate change

The government has announced new investment and actions to improve lowland peat and reduce carbon emissions, improving resilience to drought and supporting farmers.

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Awards honor excellence in forestry and farming at the ‘Tree Oscars’

Farming and forestry were at the centre of the Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2023 with top honours going to a young farmer and a new commercial woodland.

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Business Property Tax Relief for Woodland and Peatland Carbon Projects

The government’s consultation currently underway exploring the tax treatment of environmental land management and ecosystem service markets is therefore not only inevitable but long overdue.

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Investment to boost community tree cover across parts of England

Projects will test new ways to increase tree cover and strengthen biosecurity, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change and meet the government’s 2050 net zero ambitions.

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Climate change hub launched for forestry sector

New online Climate Change Hub centralises information on forestry and climate change adaptation.

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Dates announced for Seventh Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction

Farmers and land managers across England are encouraged to apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme ahead of the seventh auction

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Nature-based solutions receive major funding to test carbon capture methods

Six nature-based solutions projects will receive funding to research how nature-rich woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and urban habitats take up carbon

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New tree-planting funds available to communities to boost nature, health and wellbeing

Over £14 million will be available which allow both local authorities and community groups to access funds for new tree-planting projects

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New Framework to help create nature-rich towns and cities announced

Natural England guidance will create nature-rich towns and cities, helping millions realise the benefits of accessing nature

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Ambitious roadmap for a cleaner, greener country

Five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land 

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Farmers are central to food production and environmental action

Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive roll-out with new sets of paid actions to support food production and environmentally responsible farming.

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Climate at the Heart of Scotland’s ‘Tree Oscars’ in 2023

Scotland’s ‘Tree Oscars’ return for 2023 after a hugely successful 2022 and with climate change and sustainable forest management at their core.

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Woodlands provide over £400m annually in flood resilience

Woodlands worth over £400m million annually in protecting communities from flooding, new research reveals

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Achnahatnich, a Unique Carbon Opportunity

CarbonStore is pleased to present an exciting new and diverse regeneration project, situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.

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Economic value of the UK’s individual trees revealed for first time

Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals

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Funding boost for country’s woodlands and timber industry

£20 million funding will improve tree planting stocks, woodland resilience, domestic timber production and accelerate tree planting across England.

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CarbonStore Prize Honours Excellence in Environmental Sustainability

A graduate from Edinburgh Napier University has won the CarbonStore Top Performing Student Award.

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First ever UK woodland natural flood management guide published

Advice in the new UK Forestry Standard Practice Guide includes how woodland creation and management can reduce flood risk.

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Sale of horticultural peat to be banned in move to protect England’s precious peatlands

The sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector will be banned by 2024 to protect peatlands and the natural environment.

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How restoring Wales’ bogs is improving water and wildfire security during dry weather

A new Natural Resources Wales report highlights how action to restore the degraded peatland of Wales accelerated at record pace during 2021/22 – even surpassing expectations.

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CarbonStore Webinar: The best in UK nature-based solutions

The webinar will outline the fundamental principles of nature-based solutions, focusing particularly on woodland creation.

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New report analyses CO₂ uptake by different types of woodlands

A new report analysing CO₂ uptake by forestry shows that a diverse range of woodland types can all make a significant contribution over a 100 year period.

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CarbonStore Rewards Outstanding Sustainability Student

A Graduate from Cranfield University has won the CarbonStore Top Student Award after achieving the highest mark on the ‘Evaluating Environmental Sustainability’ module.

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New fund opens to accelerate tree planting

Almost £8 million has been allocated for local authorities to train and employ new staff - building local capacity to plan and deliver new woodlands.

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Woodland projects across England to receive funding for jobs, training and increasing tree cover

Funding will support projects which are expanding woodland cover, providing jobs and addressing the forestry sector’s skills shortage, and increasing access to nature

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UK to lead the way in climate and sustainability education

The Department for Education has launched its Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy which includes the launch of a new natural History GCSE.

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Delivering on the Environment Act: new targets announced and ambitious plans for nature recovery

New, long-term environmental targets have been announced by the government. The proposed targets are a cornerstone of the government’s Environment Act which passed into law in November last year.

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BSW Sees More Trophies than Wood with Multiple Award Wins

BSW Group was presented with the Carbon Reduction Award (facilitated by CarbonStore) Selco pledged to plant over 100,000 trees across 100 acres at a site situated in the Scottish borders.

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£10 million to provide long-term income for woodland creation with fifth auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee

Scheme gives land managers the option to sell Woodland Carbon Units to the Government at a guaranteed price protected against inflation.

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CarbonStore Sponsors Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2022 Climate Change Award

This exciting Award aims to celebrate leading examples of Scottish forests and woodlands, which have an important role in mitigating or adapting to climate change or sharing information or education.

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Government unveils plans to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across England

The new schemes will support nature recovery and climate action by rewarding farmers in their local area, alongside sustainable and profitable food production.

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Plans to phase out the use of peat in the amateur horticulture sector

Government seeking views on a ban of the retail sale of peat in horticulture by end of this Parliament

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Scotland’s ‘Tree Oscars’ back with renewed climate focus

The premier awards for forests and woods in Scotland are back for 2022 after a highly successful 2021 saw winners ranging from a tiny nursery school to the country’s largest landowner

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Environment Agency Helps Industry Reduce Carbon Emissions to Fight Climate Emergency

Climate Change Agreements scheme delivers reduction in emissions of 6.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent during 2019 and 2020.

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Mental health benefits of visiting UK Woodland’s estimated at £185 million

Visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually, a landmark report published by Forest Research finds

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Factors Influencing Prices for Woodland Carbon

The forestry market has seen a record-breaking year, with average values more than double what they were three years ago.

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CarbonStore sponsors 2021 Landscape Institute Awards

CarbonStore is proud to be a sponsor of the 2021 Landscape Institute Awards.

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Making Carbon our Business

CarbonStore is delighted to welcome Michael Fagbohungbe to both the Tilhill and CarbonStore team. His appointment means that the Company can really dig deep into the business of carbon, starting by assessing its own ambitions towards Net Zero as well as reinforcing the CarbonStore team by providing his expert knowledge in carbon offsetting. Michael holds […]

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New Report Examines Bog Breathing to Monitor Peatland Restoration

The report released on #BogDay used satellite technology to look at how these bogs breathe" and how it could help build a better picture of peatland conditions in Scotland.

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CarbonStore Plays Integral Role in Successful PIU Purchase

CarbonStore is delighted to announce the purchase of 8,000 Pending Issuance Units (PIUs)

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Fourth Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction dates announced

£10m available from the scheme’s £50m pot for farmers and land managers to create new woodlands to help tackle the effects of climate change. The scheme gives land managers the option to sell Woodland Carbon Units (the carbon captured once the trees have grown), to the government at a guaranteed price protected against inflation. The […]

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Creating Woodlands For Cash, Carbon and Conservation in England

Head of CarbonStore David McCulloch Joins Panel Free Webinar: Tuesday June 22nd – 11am Tilhill, the UK’s leading forestry management company announces the latest in a series of free webinars. The webinar on 22 June will focus on exploring the new funding offer for woodland creation in England. The webinar will take farmers, landowners and […]

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The Importance of Carbon in a Climate Emergency

Free workshop: Tuesday 20th April 11am The Forestry Climate Change Working Group is delighted to announce the launch of a free online workshop for forestry practitioners and will explore the importance of carbon in a climate emergency. As a result of the UK’s commitment to becoming a Net Zero economy by 2050, carbon sequestration is […]

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The business of net-zero: Natural climate solutions – CLA Podcast

Listen to CLA’s podcast supported by Tilhill. ‘David Attenborough’s recent Netflix documentary did an incredible job making the case that the key to solving climate change is right in front of us: nature. Nature is our biggest ally, inspiration and the best, most cost-effective, shovel-ready technology we have to tackle the climate crisis.’ In this podcast we focus on […]

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CarbonStore Sponsor 2021 Tree Oscars to reward Climate Change Champion

A new Climate Change Champion prize has been added to Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards as the ‘Tree Oscars’ return in 2021. The Climate Change Champion Award, sponsored by CarbonStore, will be chosen by judges from entries to all 2021 Awards categories. All entries can identify and highlight what their project will contribute to tackling climate […]

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The Benefits of Nature-Based Solutions for Your Company and Its Environmental Goals

Webinar: Crafting Nature-Based Solutions for Your Business January 28th 10am What are nature-based solutions? How can they help your organisation? How do they work, in practice? CarbonStore is well equipped to explain. Through Tilhill, we have 70 years’ experience in planting trees and restoring peatlands. Please join us for our free webinar discussing these issues […]

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CarbonStore and The Woodland Carbon Code – Webinar Recording

CarbonStore, a company providing an open and transparent platform for companies and landowners to buy and sell Woodland Carbon Units is delighted to share this free public webinar dedicated to farmers, landowners and companies. The online event on November 3rd 2020 introduced CarbonStore and outlined the Woodland Carbon Code. The webinar attracted over 240 guests […]

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CarbonStore and The Woodland Carbon Code – Webinar. 3 November, 10.00 am

CarbonStore is delighted to be announcing a free public webinar dedicated to farmers, landowners and companies.

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A Unique Carbon-Offsetting Business Launches Today

A new opportunity launches today for those of us seeking to contribute to a cleaner, greener, low carbon economy. CarbonStore will be utilising its unique partnerships to unite landowners, who are looking to sell woodland generated carbon units, with companies that are keen to offset their carbon emissions. The objective being to provide a woodland-based […]

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UK Woodland Creation in the Past 12 Months: We Still Have a Lot To Do…

On 11th June, the Forestry Commission gave us our annual insight into tree planting volumes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the 12 months from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020.

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Third Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction now open for applications

Some great news for landowners in England looking to bid on an earlier than expected third auction with the WCaG, with some interesting results from the second auction from June 2020.

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Pending Issuance Unit: A promise to deliver a Woodland Carbon Unit during a given period, based on the trees’ predicted growth Woodland Carbon Unit: A ton of carbon dioxide which has been sequestered in a scheme verified under the Woodland Carbon Code