Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Deferred
Undertake thorough review of incentives for allocating private land to nature recovery
Recommendation
We recommend that as part of the forthcoming Land Use Framework the Government undertake a thorough review of its approach to incentivising the allocation of privately held land to nature recovery, in particular in respect of changes of use of agricultural land to deliver more environmental benefits alongside agricultural production, or in respect of changes away from agricultural use. This should include a review of current barriers to the supply of land for nature recovery projects supported by private investment. (Recommendation, Paragraph 88)
Government Response Summary
The government states that responses to the Land Use Consultation and a call for evidence published in June 2025 are informing its approach to incentive design for nature recovery.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Land Use Consultation included questions on the incentives required to support nature recovery on privately owned land, including public and private financial incentives. The responses to these questions, and the feedback we received through workshops and meetings throughout the consultation, are informing our approach to incentives design and how wider measures, such as the provision of data and guidance, can help landowners and land managers to engage with a wider range of potential revenue sources. This will be further supported by responses to the call for evidence on increasing private investment in nature which was published on 12th June 2025.