Company helping deliver targets for climate

A Perthshire company which helped restored a fifth of all Scotland’s degraded peatlands last year is in line for a major award.

Peatlands, in healthy condition, are a significant carbon sink – greater so than forestry – and fixing damaged peatlands is a cornerstone of Scottish Government’s climate change strategy.

In 2023, the Government announced a £250m ten year pledge of investment in bringing peatlands back to health.

Perthshire firm Caledonian Climate Partners are helping deliver that, restoring 2850 hectares in the 2024/25 financial year, which is over 20% of the total of Scotland’s entire restoration effort.

Environmental Goals

That achievement for the 4 year old company has been recognised by Government nature advisers and sponsors NatureScot and rural business body, Scottish Land and Estates, which organises the Helping It Happen awards.

The company has been shortlisted in the Enhancing Our Environment Through Land Management category, taking on fellow challengers from the Highlands and Aberdeenshire.

The presentation will take place at a special ceremony on 1st October at The Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa, Edinburgh.

Claudia Rowse, NatureScot’s Deputy Director of Green Economy said: “It’s truly inspiring to hear from this year’s nominees about the positive work that so many people are doing to boost the resilience of rural businesses and communities, with protecting and restoring nature so often a key part of that work.”

Degraded peatlands contribute 4% of the UK’s annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Scottish Government aims to restore 620 000 acres by 2030.