Author: Ruby Moore
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BLOG: Solar for Nature: Reflections from Langenhoe Solar Farm
Hing Kin Lee As solar capacity needs to triple to meet Clean Power 2030, the question is not simply one of scale, but of quality: how do we deliver energy security and affordability while measurably improving land for nature? Read More Watch the video interview
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BLOG: Solar for Nature: Why Metrics Matter
Laura Harrison, Sandra Dullau and Quentin Lambert Biodiversity is becoming financially material, operationally critical, and strategically differentiating. Read More
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BLOG: Following the sun: how solar supports farming, food security and the rural economy
Kevin McCann, Olivia Arden, Hing Kin Lee Beyond clean power, solar farms provide direct financialsupport to help safeguard the future of British farming. Theycan take soils out of intensive management, and createhabitats which are vital to the broader ecosystem thatunderpins the health of the countryside. Read More
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BLOG: Finding New Value in Nature-Positive Solar
Paul Hudson, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics Chair of Board of Examiners for the Department of Environment and Geography University of York Read More
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BLOG: Nature Positive Solar – Indicators and Opportunities
Piran White, Professor of Environmental Management at the University of York Read More
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Nature Based Solutions: The opportunity for renewable energy investors.
Embedding nature based solutions alongside renewables can unlock additional revenues. NextEnergy Group’s ESG team shared their thoughts on the opportunity they present to renewable energy investors. Read More
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Workshop III: Reporting and Disclosures for Nature Positive Solar
Workshop III: Reporting and Disclosures for Nature Positive Solar 15 May 2025 Workshop III focused on deepening knowledge exchange across the solar investment value chain, bringing together around thirty participants including investors, developers, technical advisers, and ecological specialists. Building on earlier work, the session explored how nature‑related considerations are currently being integrated into business strategies,…
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Shedding light on land use change for solar farms
To address the climate and ecological crises, land-based mitigation efforts are required, with the deployment of renewable energy infrastructure playing a significant role. Land use change for solar farms has been rapidly accelerating worldwide and this is projected to continue. Read More
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Shedding light on land use change for solar farms
To address the climate and ecological crises, land-based mitigation efforts are required, with the deployment of renewable energy infrastructure playing a significant role. Land use change for solar farms has been rapidly accelerating worldwide and this is projected to continue. Read More
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Sustainable Futures Forum 2024: Building For Good
Sustainable Futures Forum 2024: Building For Good 30th October 2024 This was a research-led event hosted by the University of York, that brought together a wide range of stakeholders: industry leaders, policy makers, community members and future generations. Panel themes included: Responsible Business, Sustainable Supply Chains and Business and Nature. The integration of responsible business…
