Climate change and UK birds – a focus on peatlands
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) launch a new report on the impacts of climate change on UK birds timed to coincide with CoP26.
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Climate regulation
The accumulation and long-term storage of carbon as peat sets peatlands apart from other ecosystems and means they can play a key role in climate regulation.
Peatland Pavilion featured at UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)
The Peatland Pavilion provided a hub for highlighting the important role that peatlands play around the globe at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 26th Conference of the…
Committee on Climate Change Report on Land Use: Policies for a Net Zero UK
Climate Change Committee publishes first ever in-depth advice on UK agricultural and land use policies.
Climate solutions from peatlands to parasites
As world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (CpP26), scientific experts have created a virtual tour showcasing research to tackle Scotland’s climate crisis.
Peatlands and the climate emergency
2019 has seen all four devolved governments across the UK declare a climate emergency.
Technical review of remote sensing for UK peatlands
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned a technical review of the potential and applicability of remote sensing technologies for ecological monitoring of UK peatlands.
100 Project Milestone for the Peatland Code
The IUCN UK Peatland Progamme have today marked a landmark milestone for projects registering for the Peatland Code.
Climate friendly gardening
There are plenty of ways you can take action against climate change in your own backyard or local greenspace.
The Sixth Carbon Budget report is published today
The Sixth Carbon Budget report by the Climate Change Committee, required under the Climate Change Act is published today.
The importance of peatlands in protecting urban areas in a warming world
Greater Manchester chosen as a global Resilience Hub for its policy and advocacy work on climate and disaster risk reduction by the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative.
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland Programme
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report. It is now five years since the 6th report and it is useful to…