Use of the Mitigation Hierarchy in Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments

The mitigation hierarchy is a widely accepted concept used to manage biodiversity impacts. Abiding to the mitigation hierarchy is vital if developers hope to achieve biodiversity net gain. The approach consists of four steps: avoidance, minimisation, restoration and offsetting. Here’s … Read More

Biodiversity Net Gain 4.0 – New Metric

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is becoming increasingly important and provides a way to develop land while contributing to the recovery of nature. Last week, Natural England published the Biodiversity Metric 4.0, which is the latest progress towards measuring and managing … Read More

Biodiversity Net gain – Bristol

New environmental policies, including the recent Environment Act, are making Biodiversity Net Gain a requirement for new development projects. Developers will need to consider biodiversity net gain for any upcoming projects to ensure compliance with environmental legislation. If you are … Read More