Peatlands
Debate between Lord Vaux of Harrowden and Lord Douglas-Miller
Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Lord Vaux of Harrowden (CB)
My Lords, planting conifers on deep peat is probably one of the biggest reasons for peat’s degradation; I think about 20% of peat degradation is caused by that. Can the Minister confirm that there will be no more planting of conifers on deep peat and that, where it has happened in the past, when those trees are felled they will not be replaced?
Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
The noble Lord is absolutely right on his statistics and the danger that conifers pose to peat. I do not have the details available here now, but I commit to write to him on that subject.