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Inconsistent peatland carbon accounting methods risk undermining climate targets in Germany -report

Published 14:49 on September 15, 2025 / Last updated at 14:49 on September 15, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Diverging methods for estimating emissions from peatlands in Germany are creating discrepancies that threaten the integrity of the country’s climate targets, according to a government-commissioned report published earlier this month.
Diverging methods for estimating emissions from peatlands in Germany are creating discrepancies that threaten the integrity of the country’s climate targets, according to a government-commissioned report published earlier this month.


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