Guidance

Carbon assessment in Environmental Statements relating to deforestation: operations note 32

Find outline guidance on how the implications of deforestation on greenhouse gas balance should be addressed in Environmental Statements.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 18 September 2013

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

Operations note 32

PDF, 62.1 KB, 5 pages

Details

5-page guide covering:

• context
• impacts on the long term carbon stock of the site
• impacts on carbon storage in harvested wood products and substitution for more energy intensive materials and fuels
• operational emissions associated with deforestation
• mitigation options, including compensatory planting
• sources of further advice

Published 18 September 2013