Expanding the UK’s treescapes is now widely seen as central to achieving the Government’s ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. At the same time our trees, woods and forests need to become more resilient to pressures such as changing climate, disease, and competing land-use demands in order to reverse decades of decline in biodiversity and environmental quality.
Over the coming years, we will see one of the most dramatic increases in tree cover and forest planting in generations, with profound implications for biodiversity and landscapes throughout the country. However, questions remain about how best to do this in order to gain the most benefit – not only for the environment, but for society as a whole.
