Standard and guidance
These pages provide additional guidance for each section of the UK Woodland Carbon Code (pdf).
1. Eligibility
1.5 Conformance with the UK Forestry Standard
2. Project governance
2.1 Commitment of landowners and project/group managers
2.3 Management of risks and performance
2.6 Registry and avoidance of double counting
2.7 Carbon statements and reporting
3. Carbon sequestration
3.3 Project carbon sequestration
4. Environmental quality
5. Social responsibility
Template documents
New methodology development - framework for including new methods in the code
Clarifications
We’ve provided clarifications to the current version of the code.
Please read clarification 1 alongside Woodland Carbon Code Version 2.2.
Reporting your greenhouse gas emissions
Environmental Reporting Guidelines - including Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirements
PAS 2060:2014 Specification for the Demonstration of Carbon Neutrality
Other useful guidance:
Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative
Green/Environmental Claims Guidance
