Defra proposes to extend ban on peatland burning in England

Michael Holder
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Government claims move would protect a further 146,000 hectares of the carbon-rich wildlife habitats across the country

The government has unveiled proposals to extend the ban on heather burning on deep peatland in England, in a move it said would help protect a further 146,000 hectares of the carbon-rich habitats. Launching...

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