The Government's 'biodiversity net gain' (BNG) legislation requires developers to improve the natural habitat of land they're building on by at least 10%. This means that any new development, such as a building or road, should ultimately leave nature in a better state than it was before.

However, for this scheme to truly succeed, the Government must make certain improvements.

Our new briefing calls on policymakers to refine and enhance the existing BNG scheme. It details the key improvements needed to ensure the scheme is ambitious enough to address the urgency of the biodiversity crisis and start addressing biodiversity loss in the UK.