Written question WQ86704

Asked by: Joel JamesConservativeMember for South Wales Central
To be answered by: Minister for Climate Change
Tabled: 15 November 2022
Due: 22 November 2022
Answered: 22 November 2022
Time to answer: 7 daysAnswered by the due date

Question

What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the number of hectares of forest removed from peat bogs to reduce losses in sequestered carbon?

Answer

Answered by Minister for Climate Change

Since 2020, the National Peatland Action Programme has restored c.110ha of afforested peat. Further works are scheduled through the NPAP and coordinated through Forest Resource Plans.