New Defra fund aims to boost private sector investment in nature recovery

Projects to create new woodland, deliver natural flood risk management and improve water quality are among an initial 27 schemes to benefit from a new fund to drive private investment in nature, Defra and Natural England have announced.

Abi Kay
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New Defra fund aims to boost private sector investment in nature recovery

Projects to create new woodland, deliver natural flood risk management and improve water quality are among an initial 27 schemes to benefit from a new fund to drive private investment in nature, Defra...

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