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Yes, we know the implementation of biodiversity net gain has been delayed slightly, but it's coming - and planners will need to be ready. Here are some tips and insights from Mikael Lytzau Forup and Laura Shorney, plus news of BNG for planners, an RTPI webinar taking place in early Feb. Click the pic to read. https://lnkd.in/eC5qq55F #bng #biodiversitynetgain #planning #environment

Mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for small developments have now gone live, two months after the initial roll out. https://bit.ly/3xpmyUe

In today's regulatory landscape, the focus on biodiversity and nature's impact is more critical than ever. EcoAct's biodiversity experts provide essential insights on starting a biodiversity strategy, addressing current limitations, and navigating CSRD requirements. For more information, refer to this article. Stay informed and take proactive steps towards sustainable business practices. https://lnkd.in/eMnZeDG7 #Biodiversity #Sustainability #CSRD #BusinessStrategy #EcologicalTransition

The idea of "biodiversity offsets" to compensate for habitat degradation is a poorly constructed solution to a critically important issue. Attempting to simplify biodiversity and the complexity of ecosystems down to a market measure would grossly misrepresent the range of important functions biodiversity provides. Just as carbon offsets have made achieving true emission reductions more challenging, biodiversity offsets would redirect focus away from slowing biodiversity loss drivers. Civil Society Statement signed by Third World Network and Partners:

🌱🏘🌳 - My new blog on Biodiversity Net Gain, housing, and nature. England desperately needs more housing AND nature - how can we do both? One option is through Biodiversity Net Gain, where housebuilders and developers must leave nature in a better condition than when they started their project. It is an imperfect scheme but a useful framework that can be built on. BNG is a new piece of England's environmental policy puzzle. How does it align with the Dasgupta Review's philosophy on the economics of biodiversity? Will BNG actually push the right private finance into nature protection and restoration, and will the money go to the right places? The core issue is that we do not want to see attempts to financialise nature; we want to 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐟𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

The targets to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 set out in the Environment Act 2021 have seen significant focus on, and changes to, developers' biodiversity obligations across the UK. https://lnkd.in/eFJqP4NV

Following the introduction of biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for major housing developments in England today, read our latest blog on what the new rules mean for the built environment here: https://lnkd.in/et2G4JeV

An interesting read, particularly for developers and land owners, about the forthcoming #BNG legislation and its role in putting the built environment on the right track towards nature recovery. #BNG #planning #builtenvironment #betterplaces #UKGBC

Because biodiversity offsets are a market mechanism to respond to impacts on nature, too often offset programs are created to 'make the market work', rather than genuinely deliver environmental outcomes. Offsets should only ever be used as a last resort and under strict controls - and if you can't find an offset upfront, you shouldn't be allowed to cause the harm. Here are the absolute minimum requirements for biodiversity offsets systems that do more than just allow developers to pay to harm nature. https://lnkd.in/gTABfAWp

📢 New blog: Biodiversity Net Gain and balancing developments with #nature 🌳 In this piece, Jack Kunkle, Membership Officer at the Aldersgate Group, discusses the #DasguptaReview and #Biodiversity Net Gain, outlining progress to date and considering how the policy could continue to develop. Read more ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eBqzzaS8