Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee

The role of natural capital in the green economy

Status: Closed Opened: 31 Jul 2023 Closed: 22 May 2024

The Environmental Audit Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the current and potential future role of natural capital in the green economy, and the Government’s proposals to increase private investment in measures to support nature recovery. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
20 May 2024 Fayyaz Muneer · HM Treasury, Helen Edmundson · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Baroness Vere of Norbiton · HM Treasury, The Rt Hon. the Lord Benyon GCVO · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View ↗
20 Mar 2024 Dr Pernille Holtedahl · Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, Imperial College Business School, Dr Scott Steedman CBE · British Standards Institution (BSI), Paul Scaping · The Investment Association, Peter Bachmann · Gresham House plc, Professor David Hill CBE · Environment Bank, Professor Guy Standing · SOAS University of London, Susannah Stock · UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) View ↗
28 Feb 2024 Ana Haurie · Respira, Andy Howard · Schroders, Gordon Bennett · Intercontinental Exchange, Helen Avery · Green Finance Institute, Jonathan Shopley · Climate Impact Partners, Oliver Lewis CBE · Joe's Blooms View ↗
24 Jan 2024 Alan Carter · The Land Trust, Dr Tony Juniper CBE · Natural England, Judicaelle Hammond · Country Land and Business Association, Karen Ellis · WWF-UK, Minette Batters · National Farmers Union (NFU), Teresa Dent CBE · Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust View ↗