The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is implementing and refining Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), a statutory requirement for developers to avoid harm to biodiversity and offset any remaining impacts through improvements. The scheme is active with recent consultations on implementation for minor developments, brownfield sites, and nationally significant infrastructure projects.
In response to: Biodiversity net gain for nationally significant infrastructure projects
In response to: Improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield de…
We’re seeking views on a potential exemption from biodiversity net gain (BNG) for certain residential developments on brownfield land.
We are seeking views on the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
We are seeking views on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development.
We are seeking views on the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
We are seeking views on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development.
We are seeking views on the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
Ministers have set out the criteria they plan to use to establish whether land in England is considered to be ‘protected’ for the purposes of the 30by30 commitment. We note that an area is to be considered ‘protected’ if it …
For successful nature markets to be delivered there needs to be an effective balance between efficiencies of scale and local accountability which brings about local buy-in and transparency, ensuring that offsets are being delivered to a high standard. A method …
The Government should continue to demonstrate leadership on natural capital markets by evaluating and reviewing the BNG policy and whether its design, metrics, and implementation remain effective in increasing investment into natural capital projects and delivering measurable improvements in nature
We are concerned to note that the Government has not yet published full details of its approach to the investment of revenues from the sale of BNG credits. The Government must demonstrate that it is committed to this approach to …
Regulatory requirements are typically seen as an obstacle to market efficiency. In the case of BNG, compliance consistency is fundamental to trust in the system and the fair and transparent operation of the market. (Conclusion, Paragraph 122) 58 Type: conclusion …
We recommend that the Government consult on measures to increase compliance as a market driver, potentially through expanding BNG requirements or mandating corporate disclosure of nature-damaging activities. (Recommendation, Paragraph 123) Type: recommendation | Number: 22 | Response status: partia
The Government should also ensure that on-site gains have sufficient transparency and scrutiny of delivery—through sufficient funding of local authorities to deliver checks, and provision to local authorities of the capacity to undertake enforcement action—with a commitment to reforming the …
It is vital to develop a substantial baseline to measure natural capital improvement metrics against. This is already taking place in some respects (e.g. Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) data for woodlands) but the current programmes arguably do not provide …
The Government must continue to work with both public and private sector organisations, including the British Standards Institute and the International Sustainability Standards Board, so as to establish a clear and robust 59 baseline assessment methodology against which all gains …
We recommend that not later than 12 February 2026—the start of the next biodiversity net gain reporting year—the Government establish a comprehensive and publicly accessible register of: • the location of onsite and offsite assets being developed under statutory provision …
The Government must set out unequivocally its support for BNG policy and ensure that it continues to deliver genuine habitat net gains and supports a thriving market in natural capital credits. The Government should make use of Nationally Significant Infrastructure …
We are seeking views on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development.
Seeking views on the development of a new Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy to have greater impact in protection and restoring biodiversity in UK Overseas Territories (OTs).
The consultation sets out our proposals and seeks views on the principles of marine net gain. This will inform the policy and approaches to marine net gain implementation.
The draft revised NNNPS should be amended to include an equivalent to Clause 5.29 of the current NNNPS. If the Government declines, it must explain why, and how this is compatible with Government policy on promoting biodiversity. Type: conclusion | …
Seeking views on the development of a new Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy to have greater impact in protection and restoring biodiversity in UK Overseas Territories (OTs).
In response to: Consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain regulations and implementation
The consultation sets out our proposals, and seeks views, on how biodiversity net gain will work in practice.
Seeking views on the development of a new Overseas Territories biodiversity strategy to have greater impact in protection and restoring biodiversity in UK Overseas Territories (OTs).
Questions in this consultation There were 8 questions in this consultation. There were 4 additional questions for confidentiality and respondent information which were included at the beginning of the online survey only. The consultation questions were therefore numbered as
The consultation sets out our proposals and seeks views on the principles of marine net gain. This will inform the policy and approaches to marine net gain implementation.
Seeking views on measures to end the retail sale of peat and peat containing products in horticulture in England and Wales.
Questions in this consultation There were 8 questions in this consultation. There were 4 additional questions for confidentiality and respondent information which were included at the beginning of the online survey only. The consultation questions were therefore numbered as
The consultation sets out our proposals and seeks views on the principles of marine net gain. This will inform the policy and approaches to marine net gain implementation.
The consultation sets out our proposals, and seeks views, on how biodiversity net gain will work in practice.
Seeking views on measures to end the retail sale of peat and peat containing products in horticulture in England and Wales.
This consultation relates to the beta test version of the Small Sites Metric published by Natural England in July 2021. We are seeking feedback about the Small Sites Metric from users and other interested parties that will be used to …
The consultation sets out our proposals, and seeks views, on how biodiversity net gain will work in practice.
Seeking views on measures to end the retail sale of peat and peat containing products in horticulture in England and Wales.
We have developed a QGIS template and GIS data import tool to facilitate the bulk import of data into the Biodiversity Metric 3.0. This consultation seeks user feedback on these and the accompanying guidance.
We have developed a QGIS template and GIS data import tool to facilitate the bulk import of data into the Biodiversity Metric 3.0. This consultation seeks user feedback on these and the accompanying guidance.
This consultation relates to the beta test version of the Small Sites Metric published by Natural England in July 2021. We are seeking feedback about the Small Sites Metric from users and other interested parties that will be used to …
We support the recommendations of the Natural Capital Committee that the development of soil indicators should be fast-tracked; that a shadow target for soil health should be established urgently; and that a legally-binding target for soil health ought to be …
Seeking views on how we can improve the planning system in England to protect the environment (biodiversity net gain) and build places to live and work.
Seeking views on how we can improve the planning system in England to protect the environment (biodiversity net gain) and build places to live and work.
Seeking views on how we can improve the planning system in England to protect the environment (biodiversity net gain) and build places to live and work.
This is a consultation on biodiversity offsetting and how it might be introduced in England.
Seeking views on proposals for how to implement the Nagoya Protocol and an associated EU regulation in the UK.
Seeking views on proposals for how to implement the Nagoya Protocol and an associated EU regulation in the UK.
Seeking views on proposals for how to implement the Nagoya Protocol and an associated EU regulation in the UK.
This is a consultation on biodiversity offsetting and how it might be introduced in England.
This is a consultation on biodiversity offsetting and how it might be introduced in England.