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The European Commission has issued its inaugural progress report on the EU CO₂ injection capacity target set under Regulation (EU) 2024/1735, the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)......

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OEP Governance and Accountability Framework: Independence, Functions, Roles, Funding and Reporting (England and Northern Ireland)

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Environment Agency position on nature-based solutions: regulatory expectations, evidence, permits, consents and planning for catchment-scale water resource measures in England, and their limits in addressing existing deficits

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Defra publishes board-level resources on nature-related financial risks: guidance for UK directors on governance, directors’ duties and compliance with Environment Act targets and the Global Biodiversity Framework

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Nature and biodiversity protection—overview

Nature and biodiversity protection spans protected areas, species and wildlife licensing, addressing both habitats and individual species, and is frequently a key consideration in development. It is underpinned by national and European law, as well as international conventions and treaties. For guidance on the impact of Brexit on the application of environmental law, see Practice Note: Brexit-impact on environmental law-EU law after Brexit.

Nature and biodiversity


Nature and biodiversity describes the breadth of living species on Earth or within a defined habitat. Biological diversity refers to the variability among organisms from every source, encompassing terrestrial, maritime and aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes that support them.

The legal and policy landscape for biodiversity is advancing quickly. Growing links are being made between conserving nature, restoring biodiversity, adapting to climate change, and developing nature markets that channel finance into protection and restoration, creating incentives to curb biodiversity loss, in a manner comparable to carbon markets.

For more on the protection of nature and biodiversity, see these Practice Notes:

  • Biodiversity-litigation
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