The Peatland Code and associated documents were published in March 2017 following an extensive development process which began in September 2013. It is issued by the IUCN UK National Committee and is managed on its behalf by an Executive Board. The Executive Board is facilitated by IUCN UK Peatland Programme staff and supported by a Technical Advisory Board including additional stakeholder groups, when required.
The Peatland Code story so far...
- 2013 - Pilot restoration projects established
- 2015 - Peatland Code version 1.0 (concept only) launched following Defra funded and commissioned report to develop peatland carbon metrics and financial modelling to enable quantification and valuation of the carbon impacts of peatland.
- 2017 - Peatland Code v1.1 launched and certification body appointed.
- 2018 - First Peatland Code validation awarded
- 2020 - UK Land Carbon Registry launched
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2021 - Peatland Code v1.2 launched. The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) are satisfied that the Peatland Code v1.2. meets the requirements for conformity assessment schemes required by ISO/IEC 14065 and EA-1/22
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2022 - Defra funded Centre for Ecology and Hydrology research report on Greenhouse Gas data and associated emissions factors
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2023 - Version 2.0 of the Peatland Code was launched, expanded to include fens and a reduction in minimum peat depth for bogs, allowing more projects to register with the Code.
The Executive Board
The Executive Board makes all management decisions regarding the Peatland Code on behalf of the IUCN UK National Committee and is responsible for strategic development of the Peatland Code in line with the objectives of the IUCN UK National Committee Peatland Programme.
Members:
- Stuart Brooks, IUCN UK National Committee - Chair
- Rob Stoneman, Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts - Steering Group
- Vicky West, UK Woodland Carbon Code - Manager
- Renée Kerkvliet Hermans, IUCN UK Peatland Programme - Peatland Code Co-ordinator
- Mark Reed, Scotland's Rural College / IUCN UK Peatland Programme - Steering Group
- Emma Goodyer, IUCN UK Peatland Programme - Director
Peatland Code Technical Advisory Board
The Technical Advisory Board provides technical oversight and recommendations to the Peatland Code Executive Board. The Technical Advisory Board will take into consideration any recommendation for change relevant to the Peatland Code.
Submissions for discussion should be sent to renee.kerkvliet-hermans@iucn.org.uk.
For all other enquiries and Secretariat duties please contact ed.salter@iucn.org.uk
Members:
Members of the Peatland Code Executive Board:
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Emma Hinchliffe (Chair)
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Renée Kerkvliet-Hermans
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Ed Salter (Secretariat)
Government and Government Agencies:
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Ben Dipper, Scottish Government
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Peter Phillips, Scottish Government
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Kate Dowen, Scottish Government
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Patrick Jean-Martel, NatureScot
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Judith Stuart, Defra
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Sophie Chapman, Defra
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Alison Baker, Environment Agency
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Katharine Birdsall, Environment Agency
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David Drake, Natural England
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Steve Clarke, Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme
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Rhoswen Leonard, National Resources Wales
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Peter Jones, National Resources Wales
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Eimear Reeve, DAERA Northern Ireland
Academia/Research:
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Chris Evans, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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Richard Lindsay, University of East London/IUCN UK Peatland Programme
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Rebekka Artz, James Hutton Institute
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Hans Joosten, Universität Greifswald
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John Couwenberg, Universität Greifswald
Carbon Market Experts:
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Pat Snowden, Forestry Commission - Woodland Carbon Code
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Vicky West, Forestry Commission - Woodland Carbon Code
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Ian Dickie, Eftec
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Andrew Moxey, Pareto Consulting
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Helen Avery, Green Finance Institute
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James Dalton, IUCN
Accreditation Bodies:
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Gillian Manniex, UKAS
Validation/Verifier Bodies
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Organic Farmers & Growers
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Andy Grundy, Soil Association
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Sarah Erbanova, SAC Consulting
Peatland Code Market and Investment Forum
This forum provides a mechanism for feedback, comment and information relating to the Peatland Code’s interaction with the market place to support development whilst retaining distance from parties with a vested interest in directly steering and decision making in relation to the Peatland Code process. The is not a group who formally meet. Interaction is primarily through written communications.
Membership is open to Project Developers, End Buyers, Brokers and Retail aggregators registered on the Peatland Code IHS Markit registry.
If you wish to become a member please contact peatlandcode@iucn.org.uk
