Day: 15 November 2021

Peatland protection as a climate protection measure

NEWS: On 20 October 2021, the federal and state governments signed an agreement aimed at protecting and rewetting peatlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The decomposition of peatland soils as a result of drainage measures and peat utilisation is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In Germany, around 6.7 % of greenhouse gas emissions (around 53 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents) in 2019 [...]