We have been closely following the emerging details of the new biodiversity net gain (BNG) regime and the emerging market for off-site BNG which is expected to come into force for most planning ...

The Situation: On January 17, 2024, mandatory biodiversity net gain ("BNG") regulations took effect, impacting most new developments in England. The Development: From February 12, 2024, developers ...

Payments that enable landowners to rewild ecologically degraded land—in the form of biodiversity credits bought by investors ...

Payments that enable landowners to rewild ecologically degraded land - in the form of biodiversity credits bought by investors wishing to offset their impact ...

The BNG Federation has written to ministers urging the government to maintain the integrity of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), warning further exemptions could damage investment and nature recovery. The ...

The U.K. is now the first country to require biodiversity gains from housing developers. Under mandatory biodiversity net gain rules released Feb. 12, all new major housing developments must deliver ...

Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules have fundamentally reshaped development planning in the UK, embedding ecological enhancement as a legal priority, rather than an optional add-on. Developers ...

First, sustainability and wellness accreditations moved from being something nice to have for developers and investors to something that could determine the value of a building. Now, the latest ...

It has been reported that the government’s plans to enforce mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules for developers in England are set to be delayed again. The BNG rules would require developers to ...

Natalie Duffus receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council NE/S007474/1 Oxford-NERC Doctoral Training Partnership in Environmental Research and an Oxford-Reuben Scholarship. Sophus ...