Natural capital

Legislation

Defra warned businesses could lose out if 'Plan for the Environment' delayed further

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and opposition MPs call on government to deliver promised 25-year plan for nature or risk damaging businesses and communities

clock 19 July 2016 • 4 min read

Risk

Businesses laud global Natural Capital Protocol

Launch of protocol for valuing natural assets signals 'momentous step forward'

clock 13 July 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

Putting a price on nature - exploring the pros and cons of 'natural capital' thinking

With the government's long-term environment plan due in the coming months, researchers are trying to take stock of whether it is beneficial to put a price on nature

clock 07 July 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

Long-term economic plan is simply not credible without a natural capital 'stress-test'

Natural capital depletion and its impact on the economy needs to be assessed and addressed, argues WWF's Trevor Hutchings

clock 31 May 2016 • 3 min read

IT

CDP and Google talk Big Data to assess natural capital use

Climate dislosure body teams up with Google as part of Big Data push

clock 15 April 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

Defra revamps Natural Capital Committee, as WWF calls for system of nature stress tests

New committee members to advise government on imminent 25 year environment plan

clock 25 February 2016 • 3 min read

Management

Can natural capital strategies overcome institutional barriers?

As a new natural capital operations group begins work on how best to quantify ecosystem services, AECOM's Rosie Dunscombe looks at the challenges it faces

clock 23 February 2016 • 4 min read

Politics

Defra unveils five-year game-plan for a 'cleaner, healthier environment'

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes its departmental plan for 2015-2020, outlining priority areas in flooding, air pollution and wildlife diversity

clock 22 February 2016 • 3 min read

Politics

Brexit would damage UK environment, warn senior experts

Senior environment experts issue open letter to Secretary of State Liz Truss to voice concerns that Brexit would jeopardise the UK's environmental protections and weaken its international influence

clock 27 January 2016 • 3 min read

Management

BSI Group seeks input for climate adaptation and natural capital standards

Influential standards body reveals plan for new series of environmental management standards

clock 08 January 2016 • 1 min read