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Government warned of risks to success of scheme to boost nature in developments

The National Audit Office says the new ‘biodiversity net gain’ programme was launched without all the elements in place for its success. ....

Richard-benwell , Catherine-spitzer , Darren-rodwell , Gareth-davies , Becky-pullinger , National-audit-office , Environment-bank , Environment-department-defra , Government-association , Environment-department , Wildlife-trusts , Countryside-link

'These impacts are near and present': How nature-related risks could wipe £300bn off UK economy in the 2030s

Worsening nature destruction could hit UK incomes harder than Covid-19 pandemic or the 2008 global financial crisis, landmark Green Finance Institute study warns ....

United-kingdom , In-depth , Green-finance-institute , Fi , Mature-risks , Tnfd , Taskforce-on-nature-related-financial-disclosures , Efra ,

Plastic wet wipe legislation to be delivered before summer recess, Defra confirms

Response to consultation on plan to ban wet wipes containing plastic confirms new legislation is on the way ....

Northern-ireland , Craigavon , United-kingdom , Scotland , Steve-barclay , Rural-affairs-defra , Department-for-environment , Secretary-steve-barclay , United-kingdom-wide , Rural-affairs , Wet-wipes , Efra

Pollack fishers to benefit from compensation scheme

Compensation comes after the pollack catch quota was set to zero in January, a move described as "damaging" by fishers. ....

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Biodiversity Net Gain: Rules expanded to smaller developments in England

From today, legal requirements to deliver a 10 per cent Biodiversity Net Gain on housing, industrial, and commercial projects now cover small-scale developments ....

United-kingdom , New-york , United-states , Oliver-lewis , National-federation-of-builders , Planning-advisory-service , Business-association , Biodiversity-net-gain , Nationally-significant-infrastructure-projects , Grosvenor-property-united-kingdom , Local-planning-authorities , Future-homes-hub