News and events
2021 March 24: WCC Version 2.1 Published
We’ve published a new version of the WCC today and there are some key changes for project developers and landowners to note:
There is a new standard document, and new template documents for all stages (registration, validation and verification). If you haven’t yet started on your documentation, please use the new Version 2.1 documents (Version 2.4 for the carbon calculator).
2019 Jan 29: Woodland Carbon Guarantee
Guaranteed income for delivery of verified Woodland Carbon Units in England over the next 30 years. View Newsletter
Carbon market open for business
UK businesses can now instantly reduce their carbon footprints by purchasing credits created by forestry projects.
Version 2.0 of the WCC launched
- Woodland Carbon Code Version 2.0 launched:
- Widened the definition of a 'single project'
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.
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.
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 was launched today.
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.
Woodland Carbon Code Annual Update
- Woodland Carbon Code V1.2 released
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.
