1. INTRODUCTION The Environment Bank Ltd Guy Duke, Director Europe
SME, UK (active at EU level)

2. Topics of interest
6.2-3 Transition to sustainable, low-carbon societies
Novel exploitation, use of green infrastructure
New strategies for no net loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services
6.2-5 Urban biodiversity and green infrastructure
Valuation, provision of ecosystem services
Planning & governance approaches to provide urban & peri-urban green infrastructure

3. EBL Expertise Key areas
Markets, policy & strategies for ecosystem services; financial mechanisms for no net loss, offsetting; planning & governance for GI; innovation & jobs
Staff highly experienced in UK/EU conservation & planning, include
David Hill, Deputy Chair Natural England & Member Ecosystem Markets Task Force
Rob Gillespie, ex-Trustee Town & Country Planning Association
Guy Duke, Board member JNCC, Senior Visiting Associate Oxford University Environmental Change Institute, ex biodiversity policy lead DG ENV
Tom Tew, ex-Director Science Natural England
FP7 experience
2012.ENV project on operationalising ecosystem services (under negotiation)