Institut für Strategien und Folgenabschätzung
Drained peatland soils release about 53 million tons of CO2 equivalents annually in Germany and are thus responsible for about 6.7% of Germany's total GHG emissions. Only rewetting can reduce these GHG emissions. The previous, mostly agricultural use of the land is then no longer possible. The aim of the project is to demonstrate economic utilization possibilities of a climate-friendly wet management of peatland sites in order to give farmers an incentive for site-adapted land use. Value chains that suggest an economic exploitation opportunity for paludiculture will be investigated in terms of their barriers and opportunities. A special focus will be placed on the material use of paludiculture in building materials.
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
