Written question asked by Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2025. It was answered by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Soil: Carbon
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of soil carbon stored within national landscapes.
- Answer
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Natural England estimates that 649,485,339 tonnes of carbon are stored below ground in National Landscapes. Source – Spatial Prioritisation of Below Ground Carbon Storage 2023 (England) | Natural England Open Data Geoportal.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 70018
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- National landscapes Carbon Soil
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-06 00:19:14 +0100
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