Autumn Budget: Could a shake up of Biodiversity Net Gain rules 'torpedo' business confidence in nature markets?

Stuart Stone
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New report warns proposals to remove small and medium sized developments from landmark scheme would undermine jobs and the economy

Persevering with a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regime covering developments of all sizes would yield an extra £250m in economic activity, compared to the downsized regime reportedly being considered by...

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