The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is developing a Nature Recovery Green Paper and framework to address biodiversity loss and ecosystem service decline through a natural capital approach. The policy involves Natural England as a statutory consultee and integrates nature recovery with climate action, requiring coordination with planning reform and spending reviews to establish resourcing and targets by 2026.
The government’s expectations for how Natural England supports nature recovery, sustainable growth and effective environmental regulation.
Information about the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme.
In response to: Actions to jointly address climate change and biodiversity loss in England
In response to: Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery
We have committed to protecting 30% of the UK’s land and sea by 2030 (30by30). This document sets out the government's vision for delivering on the UK's 30by30 target on land in England and the criteria for land and inland …
In response to: Nature Markets Framework progress update March 2024
Update on progress under the Nature Markets Framework.
A Bill to transfer the power to designate sites of special scientific interest from Natural England to the Secretary of State; to make provision about the exercise of that power by the Secretary of St
The government has set out a series of actions to steward our natural heritage and support responsible access to it.
Third Reading 10:17:00 Clause 3: Financial provisions Amendment Moved by Leave out Clause 3 Lord Redesdale (LD): My Lords, this is a simple tidying-up amendment to remove a financial provision that should have been removed in Committee. I beg to …
A framework for scaling up private investment in nature recovery and sustainable farming.
This green paper sets out our initial thoughts on driving nature recovery in England via our protected sites and species protections.
The proposals set out in this Green Paper support our ambitions to restore nature and halt the decline in species abundance by 2030. The Green Paper includes options to bring clarity and coherence to our framework for protected sites; to …
The proposals set out in this Green Paper support our ambitions to restore nature and halt the decline in species abundance by 2030. The Green Paper includes options to bring clarity and coherence to our framework for protected sites; to …
This green paper sets out our initial thoughts on driving nature recovery in England via our protected sites and species protections.
The government is setting out a series of actions in England to protect precious habitats and species on land.
It is vital that the recovery from COVID-19 helps us to build a greener, fairer and more resilient global economy. Protecting precious forest environments is central to tackling climate change, ensuring that people have secure livelihoods, and protecting the natural …
It is vital that the recovery from COVID-19 helps us to build a greener, fairer and more resilient global economy. Protecting precious forest environments is central to tackling climate change, ensuring that people have secure livelihoods, and protecting the natural …
Government response to the Natural Capital Committee’s seventh state of natural capital report.
In response to: Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018
Government response to the Natural Capital Committee’s sixth state of natural capital report.
Our response to the Natural Capital Committee’s third state of natural capital report.