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British farmland study suggests soil carbon stocks may be significantly underestimated

Published 04:44 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 04:44 on June 12, 2026 / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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UK farm soil carbon stocks may be significantly underestimated by current accounting methodologies, with early findings from a major British environmental baselining project indicating that at least 30% of soil organic carbon lies below the depth commonly measured in carbon assessments.
UK farm soil carbon stocks may be significantly underestimated by current accounting methodologies, with early findings from a major British environmental baselining project indicating that at least 30% of soil organic carbon lies below the depth commonly measured in carbon assessments.


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