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Conservationists Alarmed by England's Nature Scheme Weakness

12/6/2025

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Conservationists warn that England's new nature restoration scheme is compromised by a government clause allowing contract termination with just one year's notice.
The clause undermines long-term habitat protection, according to Alice Groom of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), who says this risks decline.
The scheme was to receive a third of a £2.4 billion annual budget.
It is now funded at £500 million over 20 years.

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Conservationists warn that England's new nature restoration scheme is compromised by a government clause allowing contract termination with just one year's notice.
The clause undermines long-term habitat protection, according to Alice Groom of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), who says this risks decline.
The scheme was to receive a third of a £2.4 billion annual budget.
It is now funded at £500 million over 20 years.