Publishing the Environmental Improvement Plan - turning ambition into action for nature

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We have published (1 December) our revised Environmental Improvement Plan – a clear roadmap for restoring nature. The previous plan lacked the rigour and detail to turn intent into impact. This government is determined to put that right. Our revised …

A new era for nature: first co-created Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy

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From lush, misty cloud forests to snow-dusted mountains, the UK Overseas Territories are spread across all seven major oceans and seas. As members of one British family, the UK government shares responsibility for supporting the conservation of their vast diversity of species, habitats and ecosystems. Today marks an important milestone in the UK’s relationship with its Overseas Territories, as we launch the new UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy. Read this post to find out more.

A future filled with trees: National Tree Week 2025 

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National Tree Week marks the opening of the tree planting season, and this year there is substantial progress to report. The theme, "A Future Filled with Trees," reflects our commitment to creating lasting environmental change. Communities across England will come together during National Tree Week to plant, protect, and celebrate trees that will stand for …

COP30 and Nature: a moment for vision and scale

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COP30 was always going to be a landmark for nature, set against the backdrop of the Amazon river in Belém, the gateway to the world’s largest tropical forest. But beyond the ‘COP in the forest’ headlines, two things made this summit pivotal for those committed to protecting and restoring critical ecosystems. Read this post to find …

Projects for Nature celebrates a major step towards mobilising private finance into nature 

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Following the success of the Projects for Nature pilot, which saw private sector companies award more than £700,000 to nature recovery projects across England, we are delighted to announce the next chapter of programme with SpaceHive leading the platform. Read this post to find out more on this next chapter.

Meet the first organisations piloting Nature Investment Standards 

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Protecting and restoring nature in the UK needs both public funding and private investment. As nature markets have emerged – selling everything from carbon credits generated by peatland restoration to biodiversity credits from creating new habitats – we've realised something crucial: people need to trust what they're buying.  That's why we partnered with BSI to …

UK ready to support North Star for Nature – securing 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030

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The UK is at a pivotal moment as we progress towards 2030. 30by30 is not just an ambitious conservation goal. It’s the North Star that our collect support for Nature has been missing. This is a guest blog post written by Nicky O’Malley, CEO of non-profit 30x30 UK, which is aiming to mobilise business support …

Listening and improving: how we’re developing species monitoring  

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In May 2024 we published, for the first time, 'Indicators for Species Abundance in England' as an official statistic in development. The all-species abundance indicator, once fully developed, will be used to track progress with meeting our statutory biodiversity targets. This blog post dives into how we're continuing to develop our species monitoring.