'Nature is essential': Defra calls on UK businesses to ramp up investment in natural world

Michael Holder
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed launches call for evidence seeking views on how to encourage more businesses to invest in nature restoration

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has called for the private sector to commit more investment in support of nature recovery and the UK's environmental targets, as he highlighted the critical role of the...

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