Guidance

The following pages provide additional guidance referred to in the relevant section of the Woodland Carbon Code.  This guidance should be used by projects to ensure that the requirements of the Woodland Carbon Code are met.

1. Eligibility

• 1.1 Project Start Date and Duration
• 1.2 Eligible Activities - Soil Type
• 1.3 Eligible Land
• 1.4 Compliance with the law
• 1.5 Additionality

2. Project Governance and Documentation

• 2.1 Registry
• 2.2 Project Design
• 2.3 Management Plan and Capacity
• 2.4 Management of Risks and Permanence
• 2.5 Management of Group Schemes
• 2.6 Monitoring
• 2.7 Carbon Statements and Reporting
• 2.8 Woodland Carbon Code Registered Trademark

3. Carbon Sequestration

• 3.2 Carbon Baseline
• 3.3 Carbon Leakage
• 3.4 Project Carbon Sequestration

4. Environmental Quality

5. Social Responsibility