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Nature Recovery Green Paper

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.

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7 May 2025 | Government response linked

Taxpayer purchase of ecosystem services alone is no longer a sufficient mechanism to deliver the overall improvement in ecosystem services necessary for the scale of nature recovery required. (Conclusion, Paragraph 49)

Taxpayer purchase of ecosystem services alone is no longer a sufficient mechanism to deliver the overall improvement in ecosystem services necessary for the scale of nature recovery required. (Conclusion, Paragraph 49) Type: conclusion | Number: 6 | Response status: accepted …

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7 May 2025 | Government response linked

The Committee agrees with the Government’s current approach to driving investment into nature recovery through drawing in private finance. Whatever the source of the funds, policy should ensure that farmers and land managers are supported to deliver ecosystem improvements while also farming to produce food. (Recommendation, Paragraph 50)

The Committee agrees with the Government’s current approach to driving investment into nature recovery through drawing in private finance. Whatever the source of the funds, policy should ensure that farmers and land managers are supported to deliver ecosystem improvements while …

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7 May 2025 | Government response linked

The supply of natural capital schemes to the market is inherently limited by the land space which is in practice available for nature restoration. There are constraints in the UK in delivering projects at the scale seemingly required for the international market. Therefore there is merit in the Governments support for nature recovery at scale, provided that communities impacted by development also see the benefits of nature recovery. (Conclusion, Paragraph 62)

The supply of natural capital schemes to the market is inherently limited by the land space which is in practice available for nature restoration. There are constraints in the UK in delivering projects at the scale seemingly required for the …

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7 May 2025 | Government response linked

The Government’s projections for changes in land use in England by 2050, contained in its current consultation on a Land Use Framework, indicate a potentially substantial increase in the land area allocated to nature recovery, either alongside or instead of agricultural production. 56 Implementation of any land use framework, and the policy instruments put in place to support changes of use, will require careful scrutiny to ensure continued support for food security in England alongside initi...

The Government’s projections for changes in land use in England by 2050, contained in its current consultation on a Land Use Framework, indicate a potentially substantial increase in the land area allocated to nature recovery, either alongside or instead of …

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7 May 2025 | Government response linked

We recommend that as part of the forthcoming Land Use Framework the Government undertake a thorough review of its approach to incentivising the allocation of privately held land to nature recovery, in particular in respect of changes of use of agricultural land to deliver more environmental benefits alongside agricultural production, or in respect of changes away from agricultural use. This should include a review of current barriers to the supply of land for nature recovery projects supporte...

We recommend that as part of the forthcoming Land Use Framework the Government undertake a thorough review of its approach to incentivising the allocation of privately held land to nature recovery, in particular in respect of changes of use of …

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19 Jul 2023 | Government response linked

To give the sector greater clarity, we recommend that future strategies for forestry should be fully integrated so as to establish a clear and holistic long-term vision for all woodland creation types. The Government should clearly set out how forestry in England will contribute to the delivery of its policy objectives for timber as well as for nature recovery and climate.

To give the sector greater clarity, we recommend that future strategies for forestry should be fully integrated so as to establish a clear and holistic long-term vision for all woodland creation types. The Government should clearly set out how forestry …

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19 Jul 2023 | Government response linked

Tree planting and woodland creation are vital for delivering many of the Government’s environmental targets and commitments, as well as providing a domestic source of timber. We therefore support the tree planting targets set by the UK Government and welcome the commitments to increase woodland cover in England made in the Environmental Improvement Plan.

Tree planting and woodland creation are vital for delivering many of the Government’s environmental targets and commitments, as well as providing a domestic source of timber. We therefore support the tree planting targets set by the UK Government and welcome …

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19 Jul 2023 | Government response linked

The Government aims to increase tree-cover expansion at rates not seen for decades in order to deliver a range of ecosystem service benefits. To ensure that these benefits are realised, and to deliver the Government’s vision for increased woodland cover, Forestry England must be resourced appropriately so as to ensure that new woodland is compliant with the UKFS at establishment stage and throughout the lifetime of the woodland.

The Government aims to increase tree-cover expansion at rates not seen for decades in order to deliver a range of ecosystem service benefits. To ensure that these benefits are realised, and to deliver the Government’s vision for increased woodland cover, …

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11 May 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Protected Sites and Species — consultation closed

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 …

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16 Mar 2022 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Protected Sites and Species — consultation opened

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 …

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5 Oct 2020 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Due diligence on forest risk commodities — consultation closed

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 …

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25 Aug 2020 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Due diligence on forest risk commodities — consultation opened

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 …

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