Question follow-through · 46105

Peatlands: Falkland Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the carbon flux sequestration of peat lands in the Falkland Islands.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
17 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
30 Apr 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the carbon flux sequestration of peat lands in the Falkland Islands.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

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  3. 30 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Defra is currently funding an R&D project to gather data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon sequestration in peatlands in the Falkland Islands. This will deliver scientifically robust data to improve our understanding of Falkland peatland GH...

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