Certification to help farmers and landowners prove benefits of bog restoration projects and attract investment
Lodge Bog, which is being restored by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council. Photograph: Paulo Nunes dos Santos/The New York Times
Restoration of 700,000 hectares of degraded peatlands could help to avoid up to 2 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year, according to estimates. The peatland standard developed by the not-for-profitThose wishing to restore peatlands on their own land will be able to fund their projects by offering verified ecosystem certificates encompassing carbon, biodiversity and water benefits to organisations wanting to invest in and support conservation and sustainability initiatives.
“The new peatland standard recognises the environmental, economic and societal benefits from reviving these vital ecosystems,” said Dr Shane McGuinness of PFI.
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