Biodiversity Net Gain legislation outlined

Protected species and maintaining native habitats will become even more critical considerations when the Biodiversity Net Gain legislation plans come into force later this year. All planning applications in England from November this year are required to show a minimum 10% net gain requirement with all gains managed for at least 30 years (on-site or […]

Report outlines broader UK green recovery

The UK Government has been urged to adopt a broader “green recovery” approach focusing on policies for biodiversity and the circular economy as well as energy and transport transformation. The calls to action have been made by MPs through the Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC) report, ‘Growing Back Better: Putting Nature and Net-Zero at the Heart […]

How to avoid a tiny creature putting the brakes on your building development

While not always at the top of a developer’s mind when renovating a site, in today’s planning applications, bats and other rare or endangered species are a material consideration. Criminal prosecutions can be brought against builders who ignore the creatures’ presence and destroy roosts with unlimited fines and/or six months in prison the punishments available […]

Biological Living

Imagine a world where man-made machines are not powered by the combustion of organic materials, or the use of rare earth minerals to extract energy from our environment. Where humans and other living organisms work together to create a sustainable environment for the future. This dream is slowly becoming a reality with research into the […]