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UK authorities could open developers up to “commercial ransom” under biodiversity rules

Published 09:43 on July 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:43 on July 24, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

Local authorities could expose developers to exploitation from landowners, with worse outcomes for nature and housing, if they force the purchase of nature offsets nearby rather than sourcing them from more distant areas under England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) legislation, an expert has said.
Local authorities could expose developers to exploitation from landowners, with worse outcomes for nature and housing, if they force the purchase of nature offsets nearby rather than sourcing them from more distant areas under England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) legislation, an expert has said.


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