Natural capital

Policy

Putting a price on nature: UK natural environment worth £761bn

Latest report from ONS underscores rise of clean power and growing efficiency of UK economy

clock 01 February 2018 • 4 min read

Policy

Decline of nature poses major economic threat, warn Oxford economists

Research team finds businesses and politicians are failing to recognise the 'systemic risk' that accumulates as the quality of the natural environment deteriorates

clock 28 November 2017 • 2 min read

Legislation

Pay farmers to protect environment, urges think tank

Policy Exchange argues leaving EU's Common Agricultural Policy presents opportunity for farmers to improve biodiversity, natural capital, and flood prevention

clock 01 August 2017 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Greener chocolate part two: Helping Ghana's cocoa farmers adapt to climate change

Snacks giant Mondelēz International has been investing in Ghana's cocoa farming communities to improve environmental standards, but what benefits are farmers seeing on the ground?

clock 01 June 2017 • 10 min read

Policy

Forest litter targeted by 'Trashconverter' van campaign

Anti-litter initiative seeks to keep UK's forest's ever-green by enabling forest-goers to trade in their rubbish for food, flowers and hot drinks

clock 15 May 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Tory MPs and green groups urge government to retain ambitious tree planting goals

Campaign led by Conservative think tank Bright Blue claims government is far off meeting its 2015 target of planting 11 million trees by 2020

clock 02 May 2017 • 3 min read

Policy

Natural Capital Committee: Brexit must not delay Defra's 25 year environment plan

Government advisory body says 25 Year Environment Plan should be legally binding and consistent with Climate Change Committee recommendations

clock 25 January 2017 • 3 min read

Policy

Paradise kept: How Seychelles is restricting hotels to boost its environment and economy

Alain St Ange, Minister of Tourism and Culture, explains how sustainable tourism and fishing is boosting both small businesses and the environment

clock 15 November 2016 • 6 min read

Policy

FDF: Food and drink manufacturers are committed to decarbonising, but Brexit could throw us off course

Food and Drink Federation warns ambitious new environmental targets depend on economic circumstances - including the outcome of the Brexit negotiations

clock 14 October 2016 • 5 min read

Policy

Ecosystem services market proposed to help farmers and the environment

Proposals from Green Alliance and the National Trust set out how a market-based mechanism for agricultural subsidies could deliver a host of environmental benefits

clock 28 September 2016 • 3 min read