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.
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The IUCN UK Peatland Programme was set up in 2009 to promote peatland restoration in the UK. We advocate the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice.
Reflection on Environmental Audit Committee session on peatlands (4/3/26)
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Director, Emma Hinchliffe, reflects on the Environmental Audit Committee session on ‘Peatlands: natural and environmental benefits and impacts’ (4 March 26).
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…
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.
About Peatlands
Find out more about peatlands including what they are and why they are important.
Reflections from the 10th IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference
The 10th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference was delivered online for the first time, with the event attracting over 420 attendees from across 17 countries to the virtual platform across…
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Adviser, Clifton Bain has been awarded a Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Honorary Fellowship.
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Adviser, Clifton Bain has been awarded a Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Honorary Fellowship.
IUCN UK PP conference 2024 Full Programme
Full programme for the IUCN Peatland Programme 2024 conference "Peatlands, People and Nature".
New briefing addresses the peatlands and methane debate
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “Peatlands and Methane” that summarises the science around methane emissions from peatlands, and calls for urgent action to rewet drained…
Field Visits IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2026
Descriptions of Field Visits IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2026
Clifton Bain retires after 14 years
After 14 years at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, our Programme Advisor Clifton Bain, is retiring. IUCN UK UK Peatland Programme Co-Chair Rob Stoneman looks back on their time together.