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Andrew Brainin 9/20/23 Andrew Brainin 9/20/23

RTPI Survey Finds 61% of Planners Uncertain About Meeting November Biodiversity Net Gain Deadline

As the November deadline for Biodiversity Net Gain implementation looms large, the findings of this recent Royal Town Planning Institute survey shed light on the challenges that planners, particularly in the public sector, are facing in adapting to these new regulations. With a significant number of planners uncertain about meeting the deadline and a clear need for additional resources and support, the role of organisations like Biofarm becomes increasingly crucial to ensuring the successful integration of BNG practices into planning and development processes.

Andrew Brainin 9/6/23 Andrew Brainin 9/6/23

PRESS RELEASE: BIODIVERSITY EXPERTS BIOFARM RESPOND TO THE GOVERNMENT WEAKENING ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

The Government has announced it will be weakening environmental standards by removing requirements for housing in protected areas to be nutrient neutral in order to meet housebuilding targets. The revised solution, investing more into Natural England’s Nutrient Mitigation Scheme, will see the financial responsibility for offsetting damage to ecosystems moved from the developer to the taxpayer.

Andrew Brainin 8/30/23 Andrew Brainin 8/30/23

BNG: what’s happened and what’s coming next

An article from DEFRA highlighting the journey of Biodiversity Net Gain so far and what is yet to come. Their analogy, comparing BNG to a baby elephant, is spot on - it's a substantial endeavour that requires collective nurturing for growth.

Here are some key takeaways:

Andrew Brainin 8/16/23 Andrew Brainin 8/16/23

Breaking News! DEFRA's Statutory Biodiversity Credit Pricing Tiers Have Been Unveiled

Breaking News! DEFRA's Statutory Biodiversity Credit Pricing Tiers Have Been Unveiled.

But what is the difference between Statutory Biodiversity Credits and off-site Biodiversity Units? Statutory Biodiversity Credits serve as a last resort for developers who cannot implement on-site or off-site Biodiversity Units to meet biodiversity net gain requirements.