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Major investment transforms land use to boost UK’s net zero drive


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The investment aims to provide guidance to develop policies that will drive the UK land transformation required to achieve net zero.


The way we use and treat land across the UK, especially agriculture and peatlands, accounts for a significant 11% of the country’s total carbon emissions. Restoring peatlands, protecting and restoring woodlands, preventing flooding and encouraging different and sustainable approaches to food production can all help reduce this total.


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