July 2021
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This conference assessed policy priorities and next steps for protecting and restoring natural capital in England.
It was an opportunity to discuss a range of developments in this key area of focus for policy and analysis, including:
- the Environment Bill
- the Agriculture Act
- the Economics of Biodiversity Dasgupta Review
We were pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from Guy Horsington, Deputy Director, Environment Strategy and the 25 Year Environment Plan, Defra; Alastair Johnson, Senior Economic Adviser, Defra; Alan Law, Deputy Chief Executive, Natural England; and Sir William Worsley, Chair, Forestry Commission. The conference was chaired by Olivia Blake MP, Vice Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for National Parks.
Areas for discussion included:
- policy on natural capital assets and resilience in England
- priorities for government support and guidance on restoration projects, and contributing to the net-zero transition
- land management policy and opportunities for growing natural carbon sequestering
- improving the economic and business case for natural capital protection
- setting and enforcing effective environmental standards
- opportunities for nature-based job creation
- policy priorities for enabling nature-based economic recovery, and the 25 Year Environment Plan
The agenda
- Assessing the state of natural capital assets and resilience in England, and policy priorities going forward
- Natural capital in the context of a green economic recovery - what is needed from government support, in guidance on restoration projects, and for natural resources to contribute meaningfully to a net-zero transition
- Translating environmental action into nature-based jobs growth - strategies for collaboration across key stakeholder and local groups, and with partners in the environmental supply
- Land management policy and opportunities for enabling large-scale natural carbon sequestering - priorities for nature-based solutions and the provision of public goods
- Delivering economic value from ecosystem services, and improving the economic and business case for natural capital protection
- Setting effective environmental standards - regulation, enforcement and natural capital protection
- Natural capital protection and restoration as part of the 25 Year Environment Plan - policy priorities for enabling nature-based economic recovery
Policy officials attending:
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places were reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons Library and the House of Lords; and officials from BEIS; DAERA, NI; Defra; the Department for the Economy, NI; the Department for International Trade; the Department for Transport; the Drinking Water Inspectorate; the Environment Agency; HM Treasury; the Home Office; Marine Scotland Science; the National Audit Office; Ofwat; the Planning Inspectorate; The Scottish Government; and the Welsh Government.
