Points to consider
Detailed guidance on the technical and regulatory questions that inform the governance decision.
These pages go into more depth on specific aspects of the scheme. You don’t need to read all of them — use the reading guide below to find what’s most relevant to your situation.
Reading guide — find what’s relevant
I want to understand how the money works
I'm thinking about carbon credits from my land
My adviser asked about or nutrient credits
I want to understand the trustmark score
I want the full picture
The six sub-pages
LRS Payments
How DEFRA scheme payments work — what's negotiated, what's indicative, and what's still to be confirmed.
Open pageCarbon Credits
The Peatland Code, Woodland Carbon Code, and how they relate to scheme membership.
Open pageBiodiversity Net Gain
The December 2024 prohibition and what it means for land within the scheme boundary.
Open pageNutrient Neutrality
Whether the River Ure catchment is affected and what that means for landowners.
Open pageTrustmark Scoring
How the proposed 10% environmental credit distribution is weighted.
Open pageStacking Guidance
DEFRA's rules on combining income streams — what's confirmed, what's not.
Open pageIncome comparison calculator
See an indicative comparison of LRS payments vs. what BNG credits could have earned — with the prohibition explained.
Or read the full income-treatment reference
The four-type model setting out how every type of income in the scheme is treated.
Income treatment reference →Question about any of these pages? Email Phil directly at phil@opensourcearts.co.uk or use the contact page. We’ll reply before the 30 April workshop where possible.