Record-breaking private investment to help transform peatland landscapes

Moors for the Future Partnership is set to deliver its most ambitious peatland conservation programme to date, bringing benefits to investors, nature and the public at a trailblazing scale. Thanks to natural capital investment of up to £25 million from a collective of private finance partners, the Peak District and South Pennine moors will benefit significantly from a five-year peatland restoration plan.

Severn Trent, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water are part of the partnership investing millions in peatland restoration, with the aim of improving water quality, increasing wildfire resilience and reducing risk of flooding in towns and highway infrastructure in areas of Derbyshire, West and South Yorkshire. This comes alongside additional investment from other partners such as National Highways, National Trust and RSPB. Locations for the work include moorlands near to Sheffield, Buxton, Glossop and Halifax.