Could the UK be sitting on wasteland that offers £7bn in unused 'natural capital'?

James S Murray
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Pilot project from AECOM and National Grid explores how landowners are underutilising land that has huge potential ‘natural capital' value

Businesses and landowners across the UK are being asked to consider the true value of underutilised wasteland across the country, after a pilot project by engineering giant AECOM and grid operator National...

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