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
UIN: HLWS491 My honourable friend, the Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh MP, has made the following Written Statement.This Government is committed to ending poverty on a liveable planet. The climate and nature crises define our times and it is the …
In response to: Planning Reform Working Paper: Development and Nature Recovery
UIN: HLWS193 My honourable friend, the Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh MP, has made the following Written Statement.The climate and nature crisis defines our times and it is the most vulnerable who bear the brunt. Over half of global GDP …
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 …
UIN: HCWS47 Nature in Britain is dying.Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world.Our wildlife is in crisis – faced by the perfect storm of habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, pollution, resource consumption pressures and …
UIN: HLWS47 My Right Honourable Friend, The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP), has made the following statement.Nature in Britain is dying.Britain is one of the most nature depleted countries in …
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
UIN: HCWS77 Tackling climate change and restoring nature go hand in hand. As we prepare for the next international climate discussion at COP28, today we are delivering a package of measures to steward and restore our natural heritage, connect people …
The government has set out a series of actions to steward our natural heritage and support responsible access to it.
UIN: HCWS906 I am repeating the statement made last Friday by my noble friend the Minister, Lord Benyon.Government is committed to delivering large scale, widespread nature recovery across England. We depend on nature for everything – from food, water, and …
UIN: HLWS886 Government is committed to delivering large scale, widespread nature recovery across England. We depend on nature for everything – from food, water, and resources to the places we go when we need to relax and recharge - but …
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.
UIN: HCWS38 The events of the last twelve months have led people to appreciate the difference that nature makes to our lives more than ever before. Restoring nature will be crucial as we seek to build back greener from this …
UIN: HLWS36 My Right Hon Friend the Secretary of State (George Eustice) has today made the following statement.The events of the last twelve months have led people to appreciate the difference that nature makes to our lives more than ever …
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 …
In response to: Natural Capital Committee’s seventh annual report: government response
Government response to the Natural Capital Committee’s seventh state of natural capital report.
In response to: Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018
In response to: Natural Capital Committee’s sixth annual report: government response
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.