Written question WQ86880
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce carbon loss from peatlands?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
The National Peatland Action Programme is funded by Welsh Government and delivered by Natural Resources Wales. The programme is divided into priority themes which reflect key areas where action is needed to simultaneously address the nature crisis and climate change emergency. The programme has delivered restoration action on over 1650 hectares of peatland in its first two years (2020-22), surpassing its initial restoration targets of 600-800 hectares each year.
Annual reports detail the programme are published:
Year 1 Report: National Peatlands Action Programme, 2020-2025 (cyfoethnaturiol.cymru)
Year 2 Report: National Peatland Action Programme, 2021-2022 (cyfoethnaturiol.cymru)