Nature Finance UK Conference 2024

The Nature Finance UK Conference 2024 showcased the latest developments in the emerging UK nature market, including leading project case studies, funding mechanisms, and buyer and investor perspectives.

Access all all the plenary sessions from the conference with this bundle. 

Hear addresses from three government representatives:

•  Tom Arthur MSP,  Minister for Employment and Investment, Scottish Government
• Mary Creagh CBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature), HM Government
• Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water, Australian Government

Gain an insight into the business perspective from Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair, We Mean Business Coalition, and discover how leading businesses are seizing the nature finance opportunity from our panel led by the Aldersgate Group, with representatives from Nestlé Waters UK, British Chambers of Commerce, Leonardo UK and Brabners LLP.

Other key sessions include:

• Nature Investment Standards. With BSI, Soil Association Certification Ltd, CLA, eftec: economics for the environment consultancy
• Finding opportunity in rural land at a time of heightened climate and biodiversity concern. With Knight Frank, Trinity Natural Capital Group, ​National Parks Partnerships and Trinity NCM
• Evidencing environmental outcomes at the landscape scale. With the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Barclays, abrdn Investments
• The Nature Investment Partnership – Building a new model for responsible investment in nature and carbon in Scotland. With the University of Edinburgh Business School, abrdn Investments, National Wealth Fund, Palladium, NatureScot
•  With £5 Trillion in UK Pensions and Wealth: Mobilising asset owners to drive impact on nature—from stewardship to direct investment in natural capital. With Rebalance Earth, Redington and West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• What are the needs and constraints for UK businesses in becoming involved in nature finance? With Little Blue Research and Biodiversify

Due to high demand we have also included the seminar "Investing in what matters most – the role of natural capital accounting in nature finance" with eftec, the UK's leading environmental economics consultancy.

Nature Finance UK Conference was our seventh annual nature finance conference, bringing together over 400 professionals across financial services, corporate sustainability, conservation, land management and government. In addition to plenary sessions, the in-person programme featured a series of seminars and networking opportunities, including an evening drinks reception. Tickets sold out prior to the event this year. If you are interested in joining next year please do register your interest here to be the first to receive updates on the programme and tickets.

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