Proposed UK biodiversity net gain reductions risk ‘wiping out sales’

Published 12:47 on May 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:47 on May 28, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The UK government has announced a consultation on reducing its biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for smaller sites, in changes that market stakeholders have said could eliminate demand for off-site units.
The UK government has announced a consultation on reducing its biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for smaller sites, in changes that market stakeholders have said could eliminate demand for off-site units.


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