Protecting a 'great national asset': Government sinks £16m into 12 new peatland projects

Stuart Stone
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A dozen new projects designed to 'supercharge' peatland restoration efforts are to share £16m in funding, as government opens applications for lowland peat soils pilot scheme

Twelve restoration projects spanning thousands of hectares of peatland have been awarded £16m in funding under the England Peat Action Plan, the government has announced today. Projects stretching from...

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