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DE Peatland protection as a climate protection measure
The federal and state governments are pursuing a joint strategy 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 came from [...]
