2. Register your project

• Projects must be registered before work begins on site. This includes ground preparation, fencing, deer control or planting.  
• Projects registered before 1 October 2022 had different requirements. See key project dates. 

If you don’t already have an account on the UK Land Carbon Registry, you will need to open one.

View the steps on our opening a registry account page.
 

There are different criteria for standard projects and small projects ten hectares or less, with an optional streamlined process for small projects. See section 1.7 project size and grouping to help you decide whether to follow the standard process or small project process.

It is possible to group projects for validation or verification. This enables financial costs to be shared. It is also possible to ‘pool’ carbon across several landowners in a group. See section 1.7 project size and grouping to understand the options for grouping projects.

1. Go to S&P Global's Environmental Registry and choose 'Login' (top right). On your first use, you need to find 'Environmental Registry' in the list of services. 

2. Once you’re logged in, go to the 'my projects and issuances' tab and click on 'new project' (for a single project) or 'new master project' (for a group). For a group, you need to create 'new subprojects' within the master project.

3.  Enter the following information for your 'new project' or each 'new subproject' in a group:

• Project name and description
• Project implementation date (date work begins onsite), start date (end of planting) and end date (up to 100 years after start date)
• Management regime
• Validator
• Location (grid reference in British National Grid format, nearest town, county, country)
• Net area (and whether conifer, mixed or broadleaved)
• Predicted carbon sequestration over project lifetime (claimable by project, buffer and total).

4.  If you are creating a group, create a dummy 'new subproject' called '<Group Name> Documents' where you can place your group documents. Enter zeros or 'not applicable' for the other fields.

5.  Upload your draft carbon calculations and a map. If your project is established by natural regeneration, you will also need to upload an extra map showing any seed sources, the gross, net and upfront claimable areas. See template documents.

6.  Click on the button at the bottom of the project screen to submit your project as 'under development'.

See also how to set up a project on the UK Land Carbon Registry (pdf)

We may clarify some details with you. Once approved, S&P Global will confirm your project is now shown as 'under development' in the public view of the registry.

Forestry authorities provide advice on creating woodland, including creating management plans, running consultations, carrying out Environmental Impact Assessments and applying for grants.   

• Tree planting and woodland creation in England
• Woodland creation in Scotland
• Planting trees and creating woodland in Wales
• Creating woodland in Northern Ireland

Projects using the code can also receive a woodland creation or management grant, but they must meet certain conditions. See our additionality guidance for details. 

The UK Forestry Standard sets out requirements for the sustainable management of all forests and woodlands in the UK.  

Forest Research provides a range of guides on creating and managing woodland.