Template agreements for buying and selling units 

About the project 

The Woodland Carbon Code team at Scottish Forestry and IUCN UK Peatland Programme have worked with solicitors Brodies LLP, Gillespie Macandrew LLP and Turcan Connell, with support from Carson McDowell, to develop template agreements for buying and selling Pending Issuance Units and Carbon Units from peatland and woodland projects.

The agreements are publicly available for use across the UK, with versions tailored for projects in each of the UK’s legal jurisdictions. They aim to support market development and confidence among buyers and sellers. However, it is not a requirement to use them for Peatland Code or Woodland Carbon Code projects. 

We appreciate the contributions of all individuals, organisations and partners who provided insights and feedback throughout 2024 and early 2025 to help develop the agreements. 

You can find out more about the project in this short video. 

The agreements and guidance documents are free to download. However, we ask for some basic information to track their use and inform you of any updates.

Complete this form to acess the agreements.

Partners

Funders

This project is supported by NatureScot in collaboration with the Scottish Government and in partnership with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland. 

                                                                                         Thanks to the National Lottery players