07/07/10

Flow Country in the running for World Heritage status

Peatland Programme welcomes inclusion of the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the UK's bid for World Heritage status sites.

07/07/10

Beautiful bogs comPEAT for the limelight

A competition for the most inspiring communication of a peat related issue, is being held in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of peatlands to our environment and wellbeing.

29/06/10

New report highlights climate benefits of peatland restoration

Clifton Bain, Director of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, today welcomed the publication of a new report on the climate change benefits of peatland restoration.

15/06/10

International climate talks make major step towards peatland restoration

In a crucial step towards a decision by the UN Climate Summit in December in Mexico to allow countries to reduce emissions through rewetting drained wetlands, the (IPCC) will explore further guidance for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands.

11/05/10

Peatland Programme tells Climate Committee: restore peatlands to meet targets

Peatland Programme Director Clifton Bain today told Members of the Scottish Parliament that restoring peatlands now would help meet early climate change targets.

24/03/10

Scotland could be a world leader in showcasing peatland management

Restoring damaged peatlands could stop millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide leaking out of Scotland’s bogs each year, says the IUCN UK Peatland Programme.

23/02/10

Restoring Scotland's Peatlands could help meet climate change targets

New information from the IUCN UK Peatland Programme shows that over 3 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in Scotland's peatlands.