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BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN Biodiversity reforms – a (small?) step in the right direction?
Richard Pigott examines the government's August 2026 Biodiversity Net Gain reforms from the perspectives of an SME developer and practicing ecologists, evaluating whether exemptions for small developments reduce burdens without undermining long-term nature recovery.
Richard Pigott
6 min read
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN Successes and challenges
Mark Topping of Lanpro Services explores the successes and challenges of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations, which became mandatory for major developments in February 2024. He discusses its impact on the development sector, the use of the Defra biodiversity metric, and how BNG can align with new Green Belt release policies to foster greener, healthier developments.
Mark Topping
4 min read
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