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The benefits of woodland creation: Woods and Carbon

Read how woodland creation can capture carbon, and how it can help your business.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 18 January 2023
• Last updated: 10 July 2024 — See all updates

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The Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) is the quality assurance standard for UK-based woodland creation projects hoping to create carbon offsets and is internationally recognised for its high values for sustainable forestry and carbon management.

Published 18 January 2023
Last updated 10 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 10 July 2024

   Updated PDF and HTML versions of the factsheet: to include the April 2024 changes to the Woodland Carbon Guarantee process and reflect carbon unit values.

2. 31 January 2024

   The section 'Forestry Commission grants' has been updated with the latest information on grants.

3. 18 January 2023

   First published.