Using the nature restoration levy
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance on using the nature restoration levy to discharge specific environmental obligations. Covers: how to get a quote for the nature restoration levy, how to request to use the nature restoration levy, how assuming liability to pay the levy will work, paying the levy and cancelling a commitment.
Document History
Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-nature-restoration-levy and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 1 September 2026. Published in conjunction with: MHCLG and Natural England.
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.