Since 2019 we have planted nearly 4,000,000 trees, creating new woodlands that will absorb around 600,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help reduce the effects of climate change. This is the equivalent of sequestering 16,724 UK households’ annual carbon emissions.
Society has a great deal to do to enable us to reverse the climate crisis in which we find ourselves. At Forest Direct Ltd, we are passionate about being part of the solution, and it is how many of us found ourselves drawn to working in forestry. We want to help drive positive change and create new woodlands across Scotland and the North of England which bring multiple benefits, one of which being long-term carbon capture and storage.
To tackle the climate crisis, we must first focus our efforts on reducing all individuals and industries’ carbon emissions. Where this is not possible, we encourage anyone who can to look at offsetting their carbon emissions through tree planting.
Whether you are a farmer, landowner or manager looking to plant trees or a business that wants to offset your carbon emissions, Forest Direct can help.
In addition to their carbon capture ability, trees offer an abundance of benefits including mitigating flooding, maintaining soil nutrients, reducing pollution, creating shelter, regulating the air temperature, providing habitats for biodiversity and offering great intrinsic value to people. In addition, as timber demand is set to rise alongside our nation’s commitment to net-carbon zero, trees will provide the natural building blocks for construction, locking up carbon for decades to come.
Funding is available for landowners and farmers through The Forestry Grant Scheme for woodland creation, making the first step towards investing in forestry more viable than ever. In addition to Government funding, the Woodland Carbon Code also creates carbon ‘rights’ which can be sold, providing the opportunity to access new income streams. It is also worth noting that the Woodland Carbon Code does not preclude you from generating other income from your woodland, but it will need to be taken in to account through the verification process.
The Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) is a voluntary Government-backed certification scheme. Its purpose is to generate the planting of additional, well designed, and well-managed woodland which would not be financially viable without carbon income streams.
The potential for woodlands to absorb carbon dioxide and provide more comprehensive benefits to society is now widely recognised, and the Government has set challenging targets for new woodland creation.
Increasingly, businesses and individuals want to invest in carbon capture projects to offset all or part of their carbon footprint. Supporting woodland planting is a cost-effective way of compensating for emissions:
To benefit from the Woodland Carbon Code and to have the ability to sell carbon units, owners must agree to conform to the WCC standard.
You can request a copy of our Woodland Carbon Code fact sheet by contacting us.
The Forestry Commission has also created this factsheet detailing the key information you should be aware of when considering woodland creation for carbon sequestration.
First and foremost, we are delighted you are looking into carbon mitigation options to help reduce your environmental impact, and we want to make it as straightforward as possible for you.
As Woodland Carbon Code developers and experts in woodland creation and management, Forest Direct Ltd has the knowledge and experience to guide you through the whole process. We can:
In addition to providing a registration, validation and verification service to clients we work for directly, this service is also available to agents.
Please get in touch to discuss how we can work together.