Government expected to announce legally-binding target for 2030 to drive action to halt nature loss
Only a fifth of the UK's 2.6 million hectares of peat are in good condition.
He said: "It's essential that we stop nature's decline and restore 30% of land and sea by 2030 - doing so will help wildlife fight back and enable repaired habitats to store carbon once more." "Peatland is so important for carbon sequestration and for wildlife. And currently, we're wrapping it in plastic and selling it in garden centres," said Elliot Chapman-Jones.
There will also be funding to provide incentives for landowners and farmers to plant and manage trees, and at least three community forests will be created.
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