National Grid appoints Escrick Park Estate to deliver 300 BNG units for Great Grid Upgrade project

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Projects to restore and reconnect North Yorkshire habitats to generate BNG credits for electricity network upgrade

National Grid has appointed Escrick Park Estate to support the delivery of offsite Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for its Yorkshire GREEN project by restoring and reconnecting habitats around the Skipwith...

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