The Forestry Commission has unveiled a new Woodland Carbon Code, which is anticipated to attract substantial investment in British tree planting projects and combat emissions from flue accessories.
This new code offers investors a consistent national groundwork about how the planted trees will boost carbon capture, while informing them about the financial options that are available to them.
Pam Warhurst, Forestry Commission chair, said: "Tree planting projects are attractive to organisations on a number of levels: they can reduce their carbon footprint at low cost, improve the environment, and enhance their environmental reputation."
In order for companies to adhere to the group's code, woodland projects must be sustainably managed to national standards and use pre-arranged methods for forecasting the amounts of carbon that will be captured by their systems.
Ms Warnhurst also explained that the required funding opportunities are now available to attract new woods and forests in the UK.