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UK BNG could deliver almost a fifth of government’s 2042 nature target -research

Published 15:52 on June 1, 2026 / Last updated at 15:52 on June 1, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets, Policy)

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England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) market could deliver 80,000 hectares of natural habitat by 2042, nearly a fifth of the government’s biodiversity target, if it sustains its current growth, research suggested on Monday.
England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) market could deliver 80,000 hectares of natural habitat by 2042, nearly a fifth of the government’s biodiversity target, if it sustains its current growth, research suggested on Monday.


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