History

The Woodland Carbon Code was launched in 2011 by the Forestry Commission.

Since 2019, it has been managed by Scottish Forestry, on behalf of the Forestry Commission in England, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Forest Service through an agreement between ministers.

Here is a summary of the main developments so far:

Year	Development
2007 to 2011	Development, consultation and piloting
2008	Executive board established
2009	Advisory board established
2011	Launch of version 1 of the code
2013	Launch of UK Woodland Carbon Registry on Markit Environmental Registry
2015	Disputes panel established
2016	Year 5 verification process launched
2018	Launch of version 2 of the code
2020	Launch of the UK Land Carbon Registry - a joint registry for Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code projects
2024	Nature markets strategy board established