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<p>In the Environmental Improvement Plan (published 31 January 2023) and the Net Zero
Growth Plan (published 30 March 2023) the Government has set out how its environment
land management schemes will contribute to environmental targets and reducing carbon
emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship
and Landscape Recovery are key interventions through which the Government will support
farmers and land managers to deliver for the environment and to reduce carbon emissions.
A detailed programme of monitoring and modelling supports the design of these interventions
and their respective contributions to a range of objectives.</p><p> </p><p>It is estimated
that across the SFI, Countryside Stewardship and Landscape Recovery there will be
significant contribution to Defra’s effort share to reduce carbon emissions through
agricultural decarbonisation, tree planting, peatland restoration and other on farm
changes. These interventions will also support the commitment to create or restore
500,000ha of habitat outside of protected areas to improve species abundance and halt
species decline, this includes a commitment to support bespoke species recovery in
key sites. Additionally, the interventions will ensure land is delivering for nature
and new habitat created will be of sufficient quality to be protected, we have committed
to ensuring that sites of special scientific interest are brought up to or remain
in favourable condition.</p><p> </p><p>As the environment land management schemes
continue to be implemented the Government is undertaking ongoing research and analysis
to quantify and refine the impacts these interventions are making.</p>
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