The UK nature finance ecosystem: status and opportunities for scale

Output - Report

This report reviews the current state of nature finance in the UK, the ecosystem of actors involved and the enabling environment to scale finance, including the role of blended finance. The report acts as a primer to inform future research toward policy recommendations.

Report LCNR supported Finance Systems Society Policy engagement for nature recovery

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2025

Finance

Scaling finance and investment for rapid nature recovery at a global scale.

Systems

Developing a novel Analysis and Decision Platform to integrate nature recovery into land-use and infrastructure planning, and exploring scenarios that can deliver local, national and international commitments to nature, climate change and sustainable development.

Society

Encompassing the governance and socio-cultural dimensions of nature recovery.

Policy engagement for nature recovery

We work with policy-makers to foster effective approaches to nature recovery, using the Centre's unique evidence-base and compelling stories about nature and its value to society.

Blended finance for nature recovery

Rethinking investment in England’s natural environment