Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70018
Soil: Carbon
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of soil carbon stored within national landscapes.
Answer
Mary CreaghNatural England estimates that 649,485,339 tonnes of carbon are stored below ground in National Landscapes. Source – Spatial Prioritisation of Below Ground Carbon Storage 2023 (England) | Natural England Open Data Geoportal.