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UK public spending watchdog highlights risk of biodiversity net gain scheme
17 May 2024A report by the UK's National Audit Office has highlighted risks to the long-term effectiveness of the government's biodiversity 'net gain' scheme in England.
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UK nature investment fund first close 'soon', says Lord Benyon
12 March 2024The UK government-backed Big Nature Impact Fund (BNIF) is expected to announce its first close from private investors "soon", according to a senior minister.
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Lord Benyon: First UK nature investment standards launch next week
12 March 2024UK Climate, Environment and Energy minister Richard Benyon told an
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Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures working group announced
21 July 2020Ten financial firms have joined a working group to develop a reporting framework for the impact of the financial sector on biodiversity and ecosystems to complement the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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UK natural capital impact fund has 'massive potential'
13 February 2018A proposed impact fund to boost private sector investment in natural capital in the UK has "massive potential", according to a government official.
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Incentivising energy efficiency
22 May 2014The UK's pioneering CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme aims to reduce energy consumption in some of the nation's largest organisations. Alan Page outlines its achievements to date and explains how it has recently been revised.