What you can count towards a development's biodiversity net gain (BNG)
Publication Year
2023
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Outlines how developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards a development's biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Document History
Superseded by: 12 February 2024 update. Sourced from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-you-can-count-towards-a-developments-biodiversity-net-gain-bng Related to the following: Sell biodiversity units as a land manager; Combining environmental payments: biodiversity net gain (BNG) and nutrient mitigation; Understanding biodiversity net gain; and Biodiversity metric: calculate the biodiversity net gain of a project or development (all DEFRA, 2023). Published 2 May 2023.
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.
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