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Supporting natural capital

Environmental marketplaces: UK progresses with plans for a wider series of nature markets

Government support for multiple investment standards aims to pave the way for greater private investment in nature

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18/07/2025

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Infrastructure

Planning system changes look to aid the delivery of UK infrastructure

New infrastructure strategy proposes biannual 'spatial' planning updates and removing obstacles to the consent process

14/07/2025

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

High Seas Treaty makes progress with global signatories at UN ocean governance summit

The UN marine biodiversity conference has helped move the treaty closer to ratification although it is not there yet

30/06/2025

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Energy and Energy Transition

Biodiversity net gain will play a crucial role in the development of UK renewable energy

The connection between climate change and biodiversity loss is now a major area of focus for the renewables sector

25/06/2025

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Regulatory and compliance

Commission proposes one-year delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

Following numerous calls for postponement, a 12-month delay to implementation has been proposed

11/10/2024

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Energy and Energy Transition

Harnessing the breeze: co-location could unlock the potential of UK onshore wind

Co-location offers an opportunity to boost the drive towards net zero and innovative ways to maximise efficiency

07/10/2024

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Regulatory and compliance

PFAS and products: how to prepare for change in Europe

Businesses using PFAS in their products or supply chain need to understand how regulatory changes will affect them

21/08/2024

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ESG – Environmental, social and governance

How global businesses can gain first mover advantage with natural capital

Businesses should consider their supply chains in the light of the currently voluntary TNFD disclosure framework on their impact on...

28/06/2024

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ESG – Environmental, social and governance

What is natural capital and what does it mean for investors and lenders in the UK and Europe?

While some natural capital-related regulatory requirements may currently only be voluntary, or not yet catch financial institutions, there may be...

12/04/2024

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Real estate

What do businesses need to understand about the UK biodiversity net gain regime?

Businesses should prepare as the mandatory regime goes live on 12 February 2024

02/02/2024

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Real estate

How to assess the impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on development projects in England

The impending BNG compliance obligations are looming over developers

21/07/2023

Read time 6m

The Built Environment

Accounting for natural capital: what does it mean for the real estate and infrastructure sector?

Developers are coming under pressure to account for natural capital: from upcoming obligations to ensure a net biodiversity increase to...

19/07/2019

Read time 3m

Supporting natural capital

Environmental marketplaces: UK progresses with plans for a wider series of nature markets

Government support for multiple investment standards aims to pave the way for greater private investment in nature

New -

18/07/2025

Read time 5m

Infrastructure

Planning system changes look to aid the delivery of UK infrastructure

New infrastructure strategy proposes biannual 'spatial' planning updates and removing obstacles to the consent process

14/07/2025

Read time 3m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

High Seas Treaty makes progress with global signatories at UN ocean governance summit

The UN marine biodiversity conference has helped move the treaty closer to ratification although it is not there yet

30/06/2025

Read time 4m

Energy and Energy Transition

Biodiversity net gain will play a crucial role in the development of UK renewable energy

The connection between climate change and biodiversity loss is now a major area of focus for the renewables sector

25/06/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory and compliance

Commission proposes one-year delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

Following numerous calls for postponement, a 12-month delay to implementation has been proposed

11/10/2024

Read time 2m

Energy and Energy Transition

Harnessing the breeze: co-location could unlock the potential of UK onshore wind

Co-location offers an opportunity to boost the drive towards net zero and innovative ways to maximise efficiency

07/10/2024

Read time 5m

Regulatory and compliance

PFAS and products: how to prepare for change in Europe

Businesses using PFAS in their products or supply chain need to understand how regulatory changes will affect them

21/08/2024

Read time 4m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

How global businesses can gain first mover advantage with natural capital

Businesses should consider their supply chains in the light of the currently voluntary TNFD disclosure framework on their impact on...

28/06/2024

Read time 5m

ESG – Environmental, social and governance

What is natural capital and what does it mean for investors and lenders in the UK and Europe?

While some natural capital-related regulatory requirements may currently only be voluntary, or not yet catch financial institutions, there may be...

12/04/2024

Read time 5m

Real estate

What do businesses need to understand about the UK biodiversity net gain regime?

Businesses should prepare as the mandatory regime goes live on 12 February 2024

02/02/2024

Read time 5m

Real estate

How to assess the impact of biodiversity net gain requirements on development projects in England

The impending BNG compliance obligations are looming over developers

21/07/2023

Read time 6m

The Built Environment

Accounting for natural capital: what does it mean for the real estate and infrastructure sector?

Developers are coming under pressure to account for natural capital: from upcoming obligations to ensure a net biodiversity increase to...

19/07/2019

Read time 3m

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