'Habitat banks': Environment Bank and Barclays team up to offer Biodiversity Net Gain credits

Stuart Stone
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Environment Bank to offer Barclays' developer clients off-site BNG units and flag revenue opportunities for farmers and landowners

Environment Bank has today revealed it is to offer Barclays' developer clients the opportunity to purchase off-site biodiversity units from its network of 'habitat banks', as part of a broader collaboration...

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