Policy paper

Nature markets

A framework for scaling up private investment in nature recovery and sustainable farming.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 30 March 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Nature markets framework

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Details

Our ambitious goals for net zero and nature recovery require a major boost in finance for nature. Sustained public support for nature and to help farmers to make the transition to low carbon, nature positive farming models is important. But we also need the private sector to step up to mobilise the green finance that our farmers, land and coastal managers need to accelerate action on the ground.

This nature markets framework sets out:

• how government will guide and support the development of nature markets capable of supporting elevated investment levels
• our vision to hardwire integrity and principles into the market framework to build trust and confidence so markets can grow at pace in line with our increased environmental ambition

Further information

Read the:

• Green Finance Strategy
• Environmental Improvement Plan
• British Standards Institution – Nature Investment Standards Programme
• Green Finance Institute Hive
• Ecosystems Knowledge Network
• Financing Nature Recovery UK

Published 30 March 2023