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Natural England

'Significant change needed': OEP slams Defra's 'disappointing' habitat protection efforts

Biodiversity

'Significant change needed': OEP slams Defra's 'disappointing' habitat protection efforts

Watchdog warns government likely to miss its 2030 nature commitments unless it steps up efforts to properly implement habitat protection laws

clock 04 March 2026 • 5 min read
'Proven climate champions': More beavers approved for release in South West England

Biodiversity

'Proven climate champions': More beavers approved for release in South West England

Natural England greenlights release of the 'prodigious ecosystem engineers' in two further catchments

clock 07 February 2026 • 3 min read
NAO: 'Complex and outdated' regulations mean just nine of 43 nature targets likely to be met

Biodiversity

NAO: 'Complex and outdated' regulations mean just nine of 43 nature targets likely to be met

Overly cautious culture within Defra, Environment Agency, and Natural England has restricted attempts to embrace new approaches for nature recovery, spending watchdog claims

clock 09 January 2026 • 6 min read
Don't blame the bats for HS2's blunders

Biodiversity

Don't blame the bats for HS2's blunders

When nature considerations are designed in from the start, it saves developers time, money and reputations, writes Sally Hayns, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)

clock 02 December 2025 • 4 min read
From 'forever chemicals' to landscape recovery: The new Environmental Improvement Plan at a glance

Biodiversity

From 'forever chemicals' to landscape recovery: The new Environmental Improvement Plan at a glance

BusinessGreen's all-you-need-to-know guide to the government's wide-ranging new Environmental Improvement Plan

clock 01 December 2025 • 17 min read
Nature recovery is not a barrier to growth – it is a catalyst for it

Biodiversity

Nature recovery is not a barrier to growth – it is a catalyst for it

By making nature fundamental to how we deliver housing, infrastructure, and economic development, we can create thriving communities, sustainable businesses, and a resilient natural environment, writes Natural England chief executive Marian Spain

clock 10 November 2025 • 4 min read
Natural England revamps strategy in support of economic growth

Policy

Natural England revamps strategy in support of economic growth

Agency claims new corporate strategy will help boost investment in nature-based solutions and deliver on economic growth and nature recovery goals

clock 07 November 2025 • 3 min read
'Growing water shortage': Drought conditions set to stretch throughout Autumn

Risk

'Growing water shortage': Drought conditions set to stretch throughout Autumn

Businesses and households urged to continue to pursue water-saving measures, as National Drought Group warns impact of record dry period is set to continue

clock 15 September 2025 • 4 min read
Nattergal Boothby Wildland project enters delivery phase following government funding boost

Biodiversity

Nattergal Boothby Wildland project enters delivery phase following government funding boost

Flagship Boothby Wildland project in Lincolnshire emerges as first to receive funding through Defra's Landscape Recovery Scheme

clock 05 September 2025 • 3 min read
Ancient woodland and countryside in North Kent declared new National Nature Reserve

Biodiversity

Ancient woodland and countryside in North Kent declared new National Nature Reserve

Area spanning 800 hectares of woodland and meadows to be officially designated a National Nature Reserve, Natural England announces

clock 30 May 2025 • 3 min read
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