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Peatland Code project developers working in England

Open all year Peatland carbon

Developers who run Peatland Code restoration projects for landowners (feasibility, restoration, validation, verification) and help sell the resulting peatland carbon units.

From: Various (IUCN UK Peatland Programme list): e.g. Forest Carbon, Bidwells, Savills, Strutt & Parker, Tilhill/CarbonStore, Woodland Trust, Fountains Forestry, Land Carbon, Ridge Carbon Capture, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Durham County Council (North Pennines), Duchy of Cornwall, RSPB, Severn Trent
How much: No prices published by the Peatland Code. England had 47 registered projects (4,492 ha) by 14 October 2026, with none yet verified.
Who can apply: Owners of degraded upland or lowland peat; the list names developers with active projects and is not complete or region-tagged.
Buys: peatland carbon

Only for land in peaty soils. The finder checks this for your farm.

What you’ll need

Peat soils that are drained or degraded
Control of the land for the full project term
No legal duty to restore already

How to apply

Read the developer list on the IUCN UK Peatland Programme site
Ask two or three for a feasibility study and fee quote
Register the project and get the project plan validated
Restore, then validate restoration and sell pending units

Developers are paid services and charge fees; brokers charge commission. Several names on the list are Scottish or Welsh only. ICROA (an international accreditation body) is winding down from Q3 2026. Peatland Code projects lock you into keeping the restored peat wet and unploughed for the project term (commonly 30 to 100 years), binding on later owners. Developers charge fees or take a share; brokers take commission. No England Peatland Code project had verified units yet by October 2026, so most income is from advance (pending) sales. Rewetting lowers farming value of the land and may affect inheritance tax relief if the deal is private. Take advice.

Official page Check if it fits my farm

Similar schemes

Peatland Code (selling peatland carbon units) OpenIUCN UK Peatland Programme (not a government page)Standard for selling carbon units from peat restoration.

Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.