Mr. Niall ? Brolch?in:

I have very strong views on forestry, which are backed up by evidence. Peatlands are much stronger in terms of sequestration than drained forestry. If we plant trees, under no circumstances should we plant trees on peatlands, because they are net emitters. The global figures show that peatland holds four times as much soil carbon as a tropical rainforest, for example. That is extraordinary. Obviously the trees hold some carbon, but they are all net emitters. There is no case for planting trees on drained peatlands.