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Exciting times for woodland carbon projects

A young woodland in West Lothian, Scotland, has become the first project in the UK to be ‘verified’ as continuing to meet the standards of the Woodland Carbon Code after ‘passing’ its first five-yearly progress inspection. News Release

UK Woodland Carbon goes on sale for the first time

The first units of carbon dioxide set to be sequestered, or removed from the atmosphere, by woodlands validated under the UK’s Woodland Carbon Code have been notified for sale for the first time as National Climate Week gets under way. News Release

Woodland Carbon Code Annual Update

  • Woodland Carbon Code V1.2 released;
    • new section 1.0 Commitment,
    • changes section 1.1 date definitions,
    • changes section 2.1 Registry to reflect move to Markit Environmental Registry,
    • changes to section 2.5 Management of Group Schemes to reflect new group scheme guidance,
    • changes to Section 2.6 Monitoring regarding timing of first verification,
    • changes to section 2.7 Carbon Statements and Reporting to reflect move to new registry and for clarity
  • Project Design Document:  New versions of both the single project and group PDDs mainly to reflect move to Markit Environmental Registry.  You must submit PDD to CBs on the new version after 31/10/2013.
  • Carbon Calculation Examples:  New versions of examples including a new table to show PIU listing by vintage (to copy to PDD).

UK Woodland Carbon Code launched on Markit Environmental Registry

UK Woodland Carbon Code launched on Markit Environmental Registry, enhancing transparency and accountability in the trade in British Woodland Carbon Units.  Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestered, or absorbed, by WCC-validated woodlands in the UK can be traded, and the development enables changes of ownership of each tonne to be tracked. The registry will also record when projects are registered and credits are listed, and when carbon units have been “used” by a company in its carbon account. News release.

Group validation scheme opens to all

Creating new woodlands to help combat climate change has been made easier with the launch of a Woodland Carbon Code group validation scheme.  Now open to new applicants, the group scheme allows several tree-planting projects to be validated together, thereby making possible potentially significant cost savings. News release.

First Group scheme is validated

An important milestone in efforts to promote woodland planting to combat climate change has been reached with the first award of Woodland Carbon Code group scheme validation.  News release.

Updates to Code and Guidance

Version 1.1 of Code released with changes to sections on additionality and monitoring.  Version 2.1 of Project Design Document (reflects changes to Code) and Version 1.5 of Carbon Lookup Tables (now includes 2.0m Scots Pine), Version 1.4 of Lookup Table Guidance (minor changes to Emissions from Establishment)

Group Certification Pilot has begun

We are now piloting certification of groups of Woodland Carbon Code projects from June 2012-January 2013.

Woodland Carbon Guarantee

Find out how to apply for the option to sell Woodland Carbon Units to government (England only).

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