UK Infrastructure Bank backs Jeremy Leggett's Highlands Rewilding project

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Tayvallich estate in west Scotland | Credit: Highlands Rewilding
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Tayvallich estate in west Scotland | Credit: Highlands Rewilding

Bank provides £12m bridging loan for acquisition of Tayvallich Estate in Scottish Highlands to support development of biodiversity and nature-based carbon credits

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has announced its first financial foray into Britain's nascent biodiversity markets, confirming the award of a £12m short term bridging loan to support the development...

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