The benefits of woodland creation: Woods and Carbon
Read how woodland creation can capture carbon, and how it can help your business.
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The benefits of woodland creation: Woods and Carbon
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The Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) is the quality assurance standard for UK-based woodland creation projects hoping to create carbon offsets and is internationally recognised for its high values for sustainable forestry and carbon management.
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2026-09-07 14:31
Removed link to X/Twitter on HTML version. Added Facebook link.
2024-07-10 10:30
Updated PDF and HTML versions of the factsheet: to include the April 2024 changes to the Woodland Carbon Guarantee process and reflect carbon unit values.
2024-01-31 15:42
The section ‘Forestry Commission grants’ has been updated with the latest information on grants.
2023-01-18 13:40
First published.
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The Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) is the quality assurance standard for UK-based woodland creation projects hoping to create carbon offsets and is internationally recognised for its high values for sustainable forestry and carbon management.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-09-07 14:31
Removed link to X/Twitter on HTML version. Added Facebook link.
2024-07-10 10:30
Updated PDF and HTML versions of the factsheet: to include the April 2024 changes to the Woodland Carbon Guarantee process and reflect carbon unit values.
2024-01-31 15:42
The section ‘Forestry Commission grants’ has been updated with the latest information on grants.
2023-01-18 13:40
First published.