'Terrestrial carbon stores': Government promises action to rewet lowland peat

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'Terrestrial carbon stores': Government promises action to rewet lowland peat

Defra unveils a series of projects to address peat degradation and pledges to act on recommendations from the Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force

The government has this week re-iterated its commitment to tackling peat degradation in lowland agricultural landscapes, awarding new funding and promising further action to tackle the "significant" emissions...

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