Biodiversity Net Gain: Hundreds of firms warn proposed rule changes would mark 'backwards step'

Michael Holder
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More than 140 firms and experts join growing calls warning government not to press ahead with reforms that would scale back flagship nature recovery scheme

Over 140 businesses, nature experts, and environmental groups have warned the government against pressing ahead with controversial proposals to overhaul the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regime, writing...

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