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Public offtakes trump biodiversity credits at scaling Scotland’s peat restoration efforts, study says

Published 23:48 on February 23, 2026 / Last updated at 23:48 on February 23, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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Contracts that commit the government to buy a fixed share of future peatland carbon credits offer the most viable route to scaling restoration and crowding in private capital, while biodiversity credits remain too nascent to materially improve project economics, a Scottish government-commissioned study has found.
Contracts that commit the government to buy a fixed share of future peatland carbon credits offer the most viable route to scaling restoration and crowding in private capital, while biodiversity credits remain too nascent to materially improve project economics, a Scottish government-commissioned study has found.


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