Choosing your basket

All projects, whether international or UK-based, are certified under globally recognised standards recommended by bodies like ICVCM and ICROA. Beyond carbon credits, your investment also supports environmental and social co-benefits such as flood mitigation, improved water quality, and enhanced biodiversity.

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Multiple locations, United Kingdom

Supporting UK Nature

Supporting UK Nature

A range of woodland creation and peatland restoration projects around the UK. The UK Basket is for you if you want to see nature protected and thriving across the country. It is an excellent option for corporate social responsibility (CSR) or personal carbon footprint investments.

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£25.00 tCO2e
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Project highlights

Projects in this basket will be changed periodically as the schemes reach maximum potential. If you set up a subscription, you will support a rolling portfolio of projects that fit the criteria of this basket. 

Current Woodland Creation Projects in the Basket

Current Peatland Restoration Projects in the Basket

Credit Type

  • Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) - carbon neutrality and net zero claims cannot be made until these credits convert to verified Woodland or Peatland Carbon Units (WCUs/PCUs)
White Woodland Carbon Code logo with tree and leaf design, symbolising standards for woodland carbon sequestration and management.
White Peatland Code logo featuring a stylised peatland and leaf design, representing standards for peatland conservation and restoration

Additional benefits

Close-up of pink flowers, creating habitat for biodiversity.

Biodiversity uplift

These projects will increase the amount, and variety, of flora and fauna species in the area.
Peatland restoration project showcasing healthy wetlands, vital for flood mitigation, biodiversity enhancement, and carbon sequestration.

Flood mitigation

By intercepting, slowing, and/or absorbing surface and groundwater, trees help to prevent soil erosion. Healthy peat is believed to have greater soil water storage capacity, slowing the release of stored water.
Aerial view of woodland creation project improving water quality, showcasing natural vegetation and a meandering stream in a restoring landscape.

Improved water quality

Trees can intercept runoff from other land uses that could be potentially harmful to the river system such as fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides, animal waste and silt.
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Basket details

Technology, mechanism and certifications

All of the woodlands in this basket are Woodland Carbon Code certified. Peatlands are Peatland Code certified. These quality assurance standards are backed by the UK government.

Reduction type
A mix of removal and avoidance

Basket duration
The projects in this basket have crediting periods from 60 to 100 years. Please refer to the Woodland Carbon Code or Peatland Code websites for more details on risk management and permanence criteria.

Verifier(s)
Soil Association

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, icon Sustainable Development Goal 15, Life on Land, icon

FAQs

Can I claim carbon neutrality or net zero if I support this basket?

You cannot claim carbon neutrality or to have achieved net-zero from the UK basket. The credits in this basket are PIUs - Pending Issuance Units - which means they're credits which represent future carbon savings. If you want to make near-term ‘carbon neutral’ or ‘net zero’ statements, please look into our international projects/basket.

What has more impact, UK-based projects or international projects?

The climate crisis is a global issue which requires a united, global response, so from a carbon perspective one tonne is one tonne. But beyond carbon, every project has the potential to deliver a host of co-benefits which are arguably equally as important as carbon sequestration/avoidance. For example, this basket will help to mitigate flooding and enhance biodiversity. When deciding on what projects to support, we believe ‘where’ is less important than ‘what’ it will deliver, and ‘how’ it aligns with your personal or organisational objectives. 

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Looking to support a whole project? Need more than 300 tCO2?

For programmes where volume requirement is above 300 tCO2e, please get in touch with us directly. Our expert team is ready to help you create customised portfolios that seamlessly support your carbon initiatives and CSR goals.

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