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Defra unveils £50m peatland restoration package

£10m set aside for Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund as Gov seeks to prevent further degradation and carbon loss

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Defra has announced a new £50m fund for peat restoration
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Defra has announced a new £50m fund for peat restoration

Nearly £50m of funding has been set aside to better protect and manage peatland areas, Defra has announced today (June 29). The aim is to help to reduce carbon emissions, better protect rural communities...

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