News
Acoura and Soil Association now accredited for verification
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has accredited Acoura and Soil Association for verification of Woodland Carbon Code projects. Both were previously accredited for validation. News Release.
Exciting times for woodland carbon projects
A young woodland in West Lothian, Scotland, has become the first project in the UK to be ‘verified’ as continuing to meet the standards of the Woodland Carbon Code after ‘passing’ its first five-yearly progress inspection. News Release
New Deal launched for small carbon forestry projects
A streamlined and more cost-effective process for certifying and managing small woodlands to the standards of the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) was launched today. News Release
UK Woodland Carbon goes on sale for the first time
The first units of carbon dioxide set to be sequestered, or removed from the atmosphere, by woodlands validated under the UK’s Woodland Carbon Code have been notified for sale for the first time as National Climate Week gets under way. News Release
Woodland Carbon Code Annual Update
- Woodland Carbon Code V1.2 released;
- new section 1.0 Commitment,
- changes section 1.1 date definitions,
- changes section 2.1 Registry to reflect move to Markit Environmental Registry,
- changes to section 2.5 Management of Group Schemes to reflect new group scheme guidance,
- changes to Section 2.6 Monitoring regarding timing of first verification,
- changes to section 2.7 Carbon Statements and Reporting to reflect move to new registry and for clarity
- Project Design Document: New versions of both the single project and group PDDs mainly to reflect move to Markit Environmental Registry. You must submit PDD to CBs on the new version after 31/10/2013.
- Carbon Calculation Examples: New versions of examples including a new table to show PIU listing by vintage (to copy to PDD).
UK Woodland Carbon Code launched on Markit Environmental Registry
UK Woodland Carbon Code launched on Markit Environmental Registry, enhancing transparency and accountability in the trade in British Woodland Carbon Units. Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestered, or absorbed, by WCC-validated woodlands in the UK can be traded, and the development enables changes of ownership of each tonne to be tracked. The registry will also record when projects are registered and credits are listed, and when carbon units have been “used” by a company in its carbon account. News release.
Group validation scheme opens to all
Creating new woodlands to help combat climate change has been made easier with the launch of a Woodland Carbon Code group validation scheme. Now open to new applicants, the group scheme allows several tree-planting projects to be validated together, thereby making possible potentially significant cost savings. News release.
First Group scheme is validated
An important milestone in efforts to promote woodland planting to combat climate change has been reached with the first award of Woodland Carbon Code group scheme validation. News release.
Validation/Verification bodies are now accredited
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has accredited SGS and SFQC as validation/verification bodies for Woodland Carbon Code projects. News Release.
Updates to Code and Guidance
Version 1.1 of Code released with changes to sections on additionality and monitoring. Version 2.1 of Project Design Document (reflects changes to Code) and Version 1.5 of Carbon Lookup Tables (now includes 2.0m Scots Pine), Version 1.4 of Lookup Table Guidance (minor changes to Emissions from Establishment)