Tracking funding for nature: the 2026 Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard
In the fourth of our blog posts about the 17th UN Biodiversity Conference, Hasan tells us about the 2026 Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard.
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Growing Places: Mobilising private finance for local nature recovery
In our next COP17 blog post, Will writes about a new document to help connect private finance with the needs and opportunities of places across the UK.
Laying the groundwork for the Nature Restoration Fund
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Environment blog team, Posted on:
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30by30, Environmental Improvement Plan, Green finance, Nature, Planning
The Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) is a landmark reform to the way housing and infrastructure developers meet their environmental responsibilities. Yesterday, 18 June 2026, two sets of secondary legislation were laid before Parliament. This is an important step towards putting the fund into practice, …
Unlocking England's nature markets: a further step forward for investment in the environment
I'm Will Lockhart, Deputy Director for Nature Markets and Investment at Defra. In March, I wrote about how we're encouraging more private investment in nature recovery in England – including making it easier for businesses to pay for the benefits nature provides, and launching new, world-leading nature investment …
New Nature Investment Standards: A practical guide to assurance
Nature markets matter. When they are designed well, with high environmental standards at their centre, they drive real and lasting environmental change underpinned by financial returns that lock in that change for generations to come. This is where the Nature Investment Standards come in.
Unlocking England’s nature markets: a step forward for investment in the environment
Today, the Secretary of State brought together leading investors and major businesses for a roundtable to discuss three key publications that will help set the right conditions for investment to flow. Read this post to find out more.
Connecting businesses with nature: relaunching Projects for Nature
Projects for Nature is entering a new chapter led by Spacehive, a fundraising platform which connects businesses and other donors with credible, high-quality nature recovery projects across England. Read this post to find out more.
IPBES12: reflections on bringing the world together for nature in Manchester
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Ruth Davis OBE, Posted on:
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Green finance, Nature, Research and data analysis, Science
Last week, the UK hosted IPBES12 in Manchester, bringing together the world's leading scientists and policymakers to tackle one of the defining challenges of our time – halting the loss of nature. It proved to be the largest IPBES meeting ever, with over 900 delegates attending in person. Read this post to find out more on Ruth …
Nature Restoration Fund: early information for nature markets and the wider sector
Today we’ve published the Nature Restoration Fund Implementation Plan. This post provides an overview of how the Nature Restoration Fund will work for nature markets and the wider sector.
Projects for Nature celebrates a major step towards mobilising private finance into nature
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.