The latest news from CarbonStore, the UK’s land management sector and the woodland carbon market.
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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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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New online Climate Change Hub centralises information on forestry and climate change adaptation.
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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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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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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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Natural England guidance will create nature-rich towns and cities, helping millions realise the benefits of accessing nature
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Five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land
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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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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 worth over £400m million annually in protecting communities from flooding, new research reveals
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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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Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals
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£20 million funding will improve tree planting stocks, woodland resilience, domestic timber production and accelerate tree planting across England.
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A graduate from Edinburgh Napier University has won the CarbonStore Top Performing Student Award.
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Advice in the new UK Forestry Standard Practice Guide includes how woodland creation and management can reduce flood risk.
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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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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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The webinar will outline the fundamental principles of nature-based solutions, focusing particularly on woodland creation.
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Government seeking views on a ban of the retail sale of peat in horticulture by end of this Parliament
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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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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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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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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 is proud to be a sponsor of the 2021 Landscape Institute Awards.
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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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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 is delighted to announce the purchase of 8,000 Pending Issuance Units (PIUs)
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£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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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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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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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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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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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, 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 is delighted to be announcing a free public webinar dedicated to farmers, landowners and companies.
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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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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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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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