Countdown to 2020
Countdown to 2020
Following on the joint commitment from the four UK Environment Ministers to’ take action on peatlands’, the Scottish Government is promising £15 million over the next two financial years for peatland restoration. The private sector is also being asked to play their part in helping to fund important work to support peatland ecosystems. The natural capital value of peatlands encompasses wildlife, climate change and water, bringing huge benefits to society. An innovative new scheme to support business funding of peatland management, the ‘Peatland Code’ has been launched as a pilot by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. The Code will provide high environmental standards and clarity on the benefits particularly for carbon savings. Scotland’s 2020 Climate Group is raising awareness among the business and land managing community to bring together good peatland management projects and potential sponsors under the Peatland Code.
Peatland Conservation: a Global Priority and a UK Opportunity, a new briefing on this important opportunity to help deliver one of the significant environmental outcomes of our times, has been produced by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Scotland’s Moorland Forum for the 2020 Climate Group Land Use and Forestry Subgroup.