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Natural Capital Committee documents

The NCC's advice to government, research and publications on improving the natural environment.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 15 April 2016
• Last updated: 2 November 2020 — See all updates

The Natural Capital Committee was an independent advisory committee which ran from 2012 to December 2020. Many of the functions of the NCC have now transferred to the Office for Environmental Protection.

This collections brings together the NCC’s advice, research and publications on the sustainable use of natural capital.

You can read more information about the work of the Natural Capital Committee.

Advice on the 25 Year Environment Plan

• Natural Capital Committee advice on government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and progress reports
  • 26 October 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee advice to government on net environmental gain
  • 10 September 2019
  • Research and analysis

Asset based framework for measuring changes in natural capital

• Natural Capital Committee advice on developing an environmental baseline census
  • 10 September 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee advice on marine management
  • 14 May 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee advice on soil management
  • 14 May 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee: economic valuation and its applications in natural capital management
  • 1 April 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee: initial term working papers (2012 to 2015)
  • 1 September 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee research: corporate natural capital accounting
  • 26 January 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee research: developing metrics for natural capital
  • 1 December 2013
  • Research and analysis

Embedding natural capital into decision making

• Natural Capital Committee advice on the Green Book guidance: embedding natural capital into public policy appraisal
  • 24 November 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee advice on reaching net zero by 2050: nature based interventions
  • 16 April 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee: natural capital workbook
  • 1 April 2017
  • Guidance
• Natural Capital Committee research: improving cost benefit analysis guidance
  • 1 February 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee research: investing in natural capital
  • 21 January 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Natural Capital Committee advice to government on research priorities
  • 1 March 2014
  • Research and analysis

Annual reports and government responses

• Natural Capital Committee’s seventh annual report
  • 17 January 2020
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s seventh annual report: government response
  • 12 June 2020
  • Policy paper
• Natural Capital Committee’s sixth annual report
  • 29 January 2019
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s sixth annual report: government response
  • 16 May 2019
  • Policy paper
• Natural Capital Committee’s fifth annual report
  • 31 January 2018
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s fourth state of natural capital report
  • 24 January 2017
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s third state of natural capital report
  • 27 January 2015
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s third state of natural capital report: government response
  • 22 September 2015
  • Policy paper
• Natural Capital Committee's second state of natural capital report
  • 11 March 2014
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s second state of natural capital report: government response
  • 21 October 2014
  • Policy paper
• Natural Capital Committee's first state of natural capital report
  • 1 April 2013
  • Independent report
• Natural Capital Committee’s first state of natural capital report: government response
  • 22 May 2013
  • Policy paper

Published 15 April 2016
Last updated 2 November 2020 + show all updates

1. 2 November 2020

   Added the committee's end of term report.

2. 26 October 2020

   Added the final response to the 25 Year Environment Plan progress report.

3. 12 June 2020

   Added the government response to the 7th annual report.

4. 6 April 2020

   Added the NCC advice on a natural capital approach to attaining net zero: nature-based interventions.

5. 6 March 2020

   Added the Natural Capital Committee advice on the Green Book guidance.

6. 16 January 2020

   Added the seventh annual report (2020).

7. 10 September 2019

   Added a link to the Natural Capital Committee advice on developing an environmental baseline census report. The 25 YEP and net gain publications have also been updated with new reports.

8. 12 August 2019

   Added a link to the terminology document.

9. 16 May 2019

   Added the government response to the sixth annual report.

10. 14 May 2019

    Updated to include advice on soil management, net environmental gain and marine management.

11. 29 January 2019

    Added the sixth annual report.

12. 31 January 2018

    Natural Capital Committee's 5th Annual Report published.

13. 28 September 2017

    Added the National Capital Committee advice to government on the 25 year environment plan.

14. 24 January 2017

    Added the fourth state of natural capital report.

15. 15 April 2016

    First published.