Rewetting England’s lowland peat could help meet emissions target, says study

Thinktank suggests projects could deliver one-fifth of savings needed from farming, but agriculture experts cast doubt on idea

Rewetting about half of England’s lowland peat would be enough to deliver a fifth of the greenhouse gas emissions savings needed from the country’s farming by 2030, research suggests.

Rewetting peat would also help restore habitats for birds, wildlife and plant species. But farming experts strongly dispute the potential for such projects.