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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ban the burning of peatlands in the fight against climate change.

Closed 51 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK’s peatlands store more than 3000 million tons of carbon. Burning peatlands for grouse shooting releases CO2 into the atmosphere adding to the climate crisis and further degrading this important habitat making it less capable of further carbon capture.
By banning the burning of peatlands not only is CO2 not being released into the atmosphere from fires but the habitat is able to recover and become a more powerful, natural carbon sink. Peatlands also support a range of native species so their protection increases biodiversity.

Timeline

8 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 51
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 8 Oct 2020
Closed 8 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.