'Superpower': Report argues UK's National Parks could become 'landscape-scale' carbon sinks

Cecilia Keating
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Loch Morlich, Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland | Credit: iStock
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Loch Morlich, Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland | Credit: iStock

Carbon footprinting study of UK’s 15 national parks is published as parks join Race to Zero campaign

The UK's National Parks have the potential to become carbon storage powerhouses which can play a key role in the UK's transition to net zero emissions, fresh research published today has found. The...

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