Hosted by the CIWEM North Western & North Wales branch
Event description
This webinar will look to explore our experiences of peat restoration from two perspectives – that of a water utility company and of an environmental consultancy.
The first of our two presentations will focus on United Utilities carbon net zero plan, looking at the work done in relation to reaching net zero through peatland restoration.
In 2020 United Utilities, along with the rest of the UK water industry, announced science based targets and a commitment to be carbon net zero by 2030 to help tackle climate change. As part of the route to net zero, the Company made six carbon pledges including planting one million trees and restoring 1000 hectares of peatland. As well as helping to reach net zero, these activities will help to maintain and improve the resilience of the natural environment to climate change.
Two years into the ten year plan, this presentation will reflect on the experience of carbon off-setting, particularly related to peatland restoration. This is an additional focus to improving the biodiversity of the Company’s upland land holding
The presentation will share experiences of applying the Peatland Code, share carbon flux data collected as part of a research project, and open a discussion on the gaps associated with using nature based solutions to off-set carbon emissions.
The second of the discussions is a snapshot of RSK’s
wide-ranging capabilities in peatland restoration.
RSK is a group of over 175 environmental, engineering, and technical services businesses with 11,000 global employees. Our technical experts have over 20 years' experience of many aspects of peatland restoration including project co-design, management and delivery across the UK and Ireland.
Several RSK technical experts will share their experiences of
peatland restoration through a series of case studies. This will include an
overview of our involvement in the Pumlumon Project, a 40,000ha landscape scale
payment for ecosystem services project, which tested the Peatland Code
mechanism in Wales. We will then delve into the importance of pragmatism and
adaptability when undertaking peatland restoration. And finish with an insight
into our decision support tool, that helps to identify optimal locations for
land use change for multiple environmental benefits, including water quality,
carbon capture and biodiversity.
Part of the CIWEM Land & Water Management digital series.
Register for 6 December 2022