Background:

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 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Rewetting is the only way to reduce these GHG emissions. The previous, mostly agricultural use of the land is then no longer possible.

Objectives:

The aim of the project is to identify economic utilization opportunities for climate-friendly wet management of peatland sites in order to provide farmers with 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.