Cultivated drained peat soils have a complex relationship towards CO2 emissions and the contribution to global warming. Many people are unaware that the CO2 emissions from peat soils, also known as organic soils, vary a lot within, and between, the fields. Permanent grassland may not always be the best mitigating action for lowering CO2 emissions. My research was done to provide a wider view on cultivated peat soils and the effects of long-term mitigating treatment towards slowing down the rate of peat decomposition and thus lowering CO2 emissions. The decisions regarding future use of cultivated peat soils should not be limited by incorrect information on the impact on climate change. The study was done by reviewing the literatu...