United Kingdom-London: Wildfire and peatland: Studies to support delivery of the Third National Adaptation Programme
Details
| Contract Title: | United Kingdom-London: Wildfire and peatland: Studies to support delivery of the Third National Adaptation Programme |
| Published Date: | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Notice Type: | Notice (AdditionalInformationNotice) |
| Value Banding: | High Value |
| Delivery Point: | United Kingdom |
Description:
The Technical Report of the Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) identified a substantial increase in wildfire risk as a direct result of climate change which may have severe implications in peatland areas or for other organic soils which are major carbon stores (Risk N5 – risk to natural carbon stores). Wildfires on peat soils can lead to large amounts of carbon being released into the atmosphere, contributing further to climate change. In Annex 1 to the Third National Adaptation Pro...