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Standard and guidance

These pages provide additional guidance for each section of the UK Woodland Carbon Code (pdf).

1. Eligibility

1.1 Key project dates

1.2 Eligible activities

1.3 Eligible land

1.4 Compliance with the law

1.5 Conformance with the UK Forestry Standard

1.6 Additionality

2. Project governance

2.1 Commitment of landowners and project/group managers

2.2 Management plan

2.3 Management of risks and performance

2.4 Consultation

2.6 Registry and avoidance of double counting

2.7 Carbon statements and reporting

3. Carbon sequestration

3.1 Carbon baseline

3.2 Carbon leakage

3.3 Project carbon sequestration

3.4 Net carbon sequestration

4. Environmental quality

5. Social responsibility

Template documents

Woodland Carbon Code Version 2.2

UK Woodland Carbon Code: standard version 2.2 April 2022 (pdf)

Clarifications

We’ve provided clarifications to the current version of the code.

Please read clarification 1 alongside Woodland Carbon Code Version 2.2.

Related pages

Landowners - Apply

UK Forestry Standard

Reporting your emissions

Environmental reporting guidelines - including streamlined energy and carbon reporting requirements

PAS 2060:2014 Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality

Other useful guidance:

Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative

Green/environmental claims guidance

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