We explain the terminology surrounding carbon sequestration and The Woodland Carbon Code.
The Woodland Carbon Code is based on trees’ natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide. By providing the framework for measuring and certifying the volume of carbon dioxide stored in a woodland, it also provides the mechanism for offsetting carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere.
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The Woodland Carbon Code is based on trees’ natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide. By providing the framework for measuring and certifying the volume of carbon dioxide stored in a woodland, it also provides the mechanism for offsetting carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere.
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The Woodland Carbon Code is based on trees’ natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide. By providing the framework for measuring and certifying the volume of carbon dioxide stored in a woodland, it also provides the mechanism for offsetting carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere.
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A Woodland Carbon Unit (WCU) or Peatland Carbon Unit (PCU) represent one ton of CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent) that has been removed from the atmosphere by growing trees (WCU) or restoring peatland (PCU). Their forerunner, Pending Issuance Units (PIUs), represent a ‘promise to deliver’ a WCU or a PCU during a given period.
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The Woodland and Peatland Carbon Codes insist on the highest standards of woodland creation/management and peatland restoration. These demanding standards are essential to ensure emissions are accurately matched against offsets so that we all benefit from properly designed and implemented projects.
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The Woodland Carbon Code is backed by the UK government, was implemented by the Forestry Commission and is now operated by Scottish Forestry. The Peatland Carbon Code is also backed by the UK government, but is operated instead by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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