Peatlands: Conservation
Commons · Question 15057 · Tabled 19 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the target for peatland restoration to help meet net zero targets.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 26 Nov 2024
The Government recognises the importance of England’s peatlands, and in our manifesto, we committed to expanding nature-rich habitats such as peatlands. Our peatland restoration targets will support the Government’s mission to make Britain a clean-energy ...