Retirement of credits

The ‘Gudow Mill’ climate protection project borders the Hellbachtal nature reserve and is located in southwest Schleswig-Holstein, not far from Hamburg. The overarching goal of the project is to establish a multi-layered mixed forest on an area of 140 hectares. This will bind more than 20,000 tonnes of CO₂ over a period of 30 years.

This will be achieved through natural forest management. As part of the project activities, the natural regeneration of native deciduous tree species such as beech and sessile/English oak is specifically promoted. These measures are supplemented by planting and sowing. The newly introduced tree species primarily include Douglas fir, coastal fir and larch, but also deciduous tree species such as maple and red oak. As a result, the increased biodiversity and structural diversity make the forest more resistant to the consequences of climate change, such as storms, dry periods and beetle infestation.