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Recommendation 50
50
Accepted
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We welcome the Government’s focus for COP26 on nature-based solutions (NbS) and the increased investment...
Recommendation
We welcome the Government’s focus for COP26 on nature-based solutions (NbS) and the increased investment provided by the Nature for Climate fund. Nature- based solutions could substantially contribute to meeting the UK’s net zero goals 122 Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? but must not be seen as a substitute from the urgent task of decarbonising all sectors of the economy, and in particular, the UK’s energy system. It’s also essential that the Government follows best practice standards for Nature Based Solutions. This will ensure biodiversity benefits are delivered as part of NbS, and the trade- offs between cost effectiveness, long and short-term gains and securing different environmental benefits, can be managed through a transparent and inclusive process.
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The government highlights its investment in nature restoration and nature-based solutions through the £640m Nature for Climate and £80m Green Recovery Challenge funds, aiming to treble tree planting rates and restore 35,000ha of peatland by 2025.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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We are investing in nature restoration and in nature-based solutions to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change and to safeguard green jobs in England, including through our £640m Nature for Climate and £80m Green Recovery Challenge funds. The Nature for Climate Fund will help us achieve our aim to at least treble tree planting rates in England by the end of this Parliament; and as part of the Fund we have launched our Peatland Grant Scheme which will help us restore approximately 35,000ha of peatland by 2025.
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