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Long-term ecological recovery key to effective biodiversity offsetting -study

Published 00:02 on July 18, 2026 / Last updated at 00:02 on July 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets, Policy)

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Biodiversity offsetting under the UK's biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme can only deliver meaningful conservation outcomes when restoration areas are larger than impacted habitats and protected over timescales that match ecological recovery, according to a study published Friday.
Biodiversity offsetting under the UK's biodiversity net gain (BNG) scheme can only deliver meaningful conservation outcomes when restoration areas are larger than impacted habitats and protected over timescales that match ecological recovery, according to a study published Friday.


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