Blog: Reaching sustainable peatland use in Europe – momentum for change in CAP reform?
Transforming drained peatsoils to paludiculture would help mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the EU 2050 carbon neutrality agenda. Synergy effects with water and biodiversity protection and novel business opportunities are key advantages of paludiculture in comparison to many other peatland use methods. The climate impact of cultivated peatlands is significant as they are 2.5% of the total agricultural area but produce almost 25% of the total agricultural GHG …