Tree planting will not mitigate climate change without action on peatlands, says CPRE

Government plans to capture carbon through tree planting will be severely undermined unless radical action is taken to cut emissions from degraded peatlands, according to new analysis from countryside charity CPRE.

Abi Kay
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Tree planting will not mitigate climate change without action on peatlands, says CPRE

Government plans to capture carbon through tree planting will be severely undermined unless radical action is taken to cut emissions from degraded peatlands, according to new analysis from countryside...

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