Fears over private £70m peatland restoration scheme

A new £70 million scheme that aims to transform the UKs National Park peatlands from carbon sources to carbon sinks has been met with caution by farming groups.

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Fears over private £70m peatland restoration scheme

A new 70 million scheme that aims to transform the UKs National Park peatlands from carbon sources to carbon sinks has been met with caution by farming groups. The project, launched by Revere a partnership...

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