Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 7
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Current tree planting rates remain significantly below national targets
Conclusion
We are concerned about the current rate of tree planting. In 2022–23, tree planting rates across the UK were at similar levels to the previous four years and remained below half the rate required to meet the overall target of 30,000 hectares per year by March 2025. At this rate it is extremely unlikely that current tree planting targets for England or the UK will be met. (Paragraph 50) 76 Seeing the wood for the trees: the contribution of the forestry and timber sectors to biodiversity and net zero goals
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 15 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗