How trees can capture and offset carbon emissions
Creating new woodland is a proven way to help tackle the effects of climate change. Find out more in this collection of resources.
Woods and Carbon fact sheet
Read our fact sheet and find out more about how trees and woodland are good for the planet, and your bottom line:
Carbon for income generation
Projects registered and validated by the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) can apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG). If successful, you can sell verified Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs) to the government for a guaranteed price that is index linked for the life of the project contract, every 5 or 10 years up to 2055/56.
You can find out which carbon route is right for you by using the Carbon Decision Tree available on the WCC website.
Available financial support
Financial support is available through our grants and delivery partners for a variety of woodland creation projects.
The Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) contributes towards the costs of designing your new woodland in line with the UK Forestry Standard, and offers you access to expert advice.
The England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) covers standard capital costs and annual maintenance payments as your woodland establishes, with additional stackable payments when delivering wider benefits to society, nature recovery and the environment.
Other reading and resources
Visit the Tree planting and woodland creation: overview page to learn more about the wider benefits of woodland, or read our case studies to see tree planting in action.
Last updated 1 May 2024 + show all updates
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Added a new collection: 'Available financial support'.
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