About the Woodland Carbon Code
The Basics
Context - the status of the code and its relationship to UK initiatives and other carbon standards globally
Governance - Management of WCC scheme and standard
Woodland Carbon Code Trademark - The logo and Rules of Use
!! WCC Version 2.2 out 6 May 2022 !!
Version 2.2 of the Woodland Carbon Code is now available. It includes changes to:
- The Standard Document
- 1.6 Additionality
- 2.1 Landowner/tenant commitments
- 2.6 Registry and avoidance of double-counting
- 4. Environmental Quality and 5. Social Responsibility (use of the Woodland Benefits Tool).
- Other minor clarifications.
- Template documents
If you submit documents for validation/verification on or after 1 October 2022, you must use Version 2.2 of documents against Version 2.2 of the WCC standard.
If you have completed planting and you submit documents for validation/verification by 30 September 2022, you can still use Version 2.1 of documents against version 2.1 of the WCC standard.
UK Land Carbon Registry fees are increasing from 1 October 2022.
