It is now mandatory that major developments applying for a new planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act must deliver at least a 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG). The law will extend to minor developments from 2 April, and it is expected to apply to Nationally Significant ...
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Both radar and observers were used to gain data for use in the Band Model for providing a likely range of mortality estimates. An expert team from the Government’s Department of Conservation, the local government and the company determined the potential range of measures for use in the model...
On 7 June, DEFRA opened a consultation on a net gain scheme for the marine environment to complement the one already in place for terrestrial habitats. It closes on 30 August. Industries that are likely to come under its umbrella will be any that are subject to marine licensing regulations,...
As expert nature and biodiversity consultants in the built environment, we believe that ‘protecting and enhancing our natural environment is fundamental to delivering sustainable solutions for a greener, more resilient future.’ We consider the opportunities to create ‘biodiversity net gain’ (BNG) in...
In a ‘landmark’ deal, the world’s first private sector loan based on biodiversity net gain unit models has been granted. Triodos Bank UK has loaned £3.85m to environmental consultancy Nature Impact – the money will be used to purchase a total of 122 acres over two sites, unlocking...
The international business community understands the need to act on biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. Biodiversity credits can help finance this action. Madison Cole Jason Eis April 8, 2024The World Economic Forum ranks biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as the third-largest global risk ...
The world will need to have an approach that provides a clear path to net gain of biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people by 2030 (‘curve A’ on page 3 in the document) [27]. See below (Fig. 2.4). Fig. 2.4 Biodiversity status during the decade 2021–2030 and towards ...
Nature Positive is an aspirational term that is increasingly being used by businesses, governments and NGOs, but there is a danger that its meaning is being diluted away from measurable overall net gain in biodiversity towards merely any action that benefits nature, argues E.J. Milner-Gulland....
Unlike in the US, where the primary markets have drawn a clear line on whether they allow ‘true stacking’, the direction of emerging markets in the UK is less clear. As England kicks off their ambitiousBiodiversity Net Gainpolicy,new guidancehas been released allowing for stackin...