'Substantial potential': Biodiversity Net Gain rules come into force in England

Stuart Stone
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Developers in England are now legally required to deliver 10 per cent Biodiversity Net Gain on new housing, industrial, and commercial projects

From today all major housing and infrastructure developments are legally required to deliver at least a 10 per cent improvement for nature, after the world's first national Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)...

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