Publication - Advice and guidance

Natural Capital Market Framework

Published: 5 November 2024
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, +6 more … Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Acting Minister for Climate Action, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Minister for Employment and Investment, Minister for Public Finance
Directorate: International Trade and Investment Directorate, +2 more … Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Environment and climate change, +1 more … Farming and rural
ISBN: 9781836018957

Scotland's natural environment is at the heart of our identity, economy, and communities. This document supports responsible, values-led investment in natural capital through the expansion of high-integrity voluntary carbon markets, and development of opportunities to invest in biodiversity.

Supporting documents

Errata

An errata was published on 22/11/2024 as a result of changes on PDF pages 11, 20, 21 and 23. The HTML and PDF have been updated to reflect these changes.

Cabinet Secretary’s Foreword

Executive Summary

Section 1: Attracting more high-integrity private investment in Scotland’s natural capital

Section 2: Supporting responsible, values-led, high-integrity natural capital investments

Section 3: Supporting Scotland’s land managers in natural capital markets

Conclusion