The 2015 Spending Review: what's at stake and why it pays to invest in nature

While some of us have been off on our summer holidays, spare a thought for those civil servants that were tasked with developing departmental spending bids over the past six weeks. In late July, the...
Spending Review 2013 - a preview

Later today we shall hear the results of the now traditional Westminster sporting spectacle of the Spending Review. The Chancellor is due to announce the departmental spending settlements for Whitehall...
A comment on the Spending Review and what it means for nature

Earlier this month, we set out three priorities for the single year spending review . It was always going to be a delicate balance for the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to deliver any kind of economic statement...
Will the Governments spending review be enough to save nature?

Today’s blog is written by Paul Morling, RSPB’s Principal Economist, on how crucial increased government spending is to restoring and enhancing the nature. Nature is in trouble. We are seeing declines...
Brexit: early thoughts on priorities for nature

I spent a cathartic weekend at the fascinating Knepp Estate exploring its re-wilding project. Following the referendum, time spent looking for turtle doves, purple emperor chrysalis’ and amphibious bistort...