Updated estimates of carbon sequestration in the National Forest

Objectives This report supplements the reports submitted to the National Forest Company by Dr Ronnie Milne in 2004 and 2007. The objectives of the work area as follows: • To update the carbon sequestration estimates for the National Forest area 1990-2010, taking account of additional planting between 2007/08 and 2009/10. • To provide estimates of the carbon sequestered by the National Forest up to 2013/14, and the amount sequestered between 2009/10 and 2013/14 (to coincide with the National Forest Delivery Plan period). • To project carbon sequestration between 2010 and 2044, for (a) the 2010 forest area (18% woodland cover) and (b) the projected 2044 forest area (33% woodland cover).