BNG success for small developments in England
We’re proud to be supporting small development projects across England – including a large number of residential sites – and helping to…
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UK Government’s BNG consultation response
The UK Government published long-awaited responses to two key consultations on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy that ran last year.
This included a consultation on small, medium, and brownfield sites as well as a consultation on the upcoming BNG for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)…
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Meet Rory, our Principle Land Manager
Growing up on a family farm in the Lake District, our Principal Land Manager Rory always knew he wanted to…
Celebrating BNG’s first anniversary
We’re celebrating a whole year since Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), one of the most pivotal pieces of environmental legislation in…
World Economic Forum 2025 – We can’t lose sight of the challenges
The World Economic Forum annual meeting traditionally follows one week from the release of the Global Risks Report, which once…
Eighteen Habitat Banks added to BNG register
This month, Environment Bank has successfully added eighteen new BNG Habitat Banks to Natural England’s biodiversity gain site register. Across England, these eighteen Habitat…
Nine more BNG conservation covenants with RSK Wilding
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve successfully secured another nine conservation covenants with RSK Wilding for Habitat Banks located across…
Winners at the Reuters Sustainability Awards 2024
In the company of many incredible organisations doing vital work on sustainability, Environment Bank was delighted to have been recognised…
Eight BNG conservation covenants for Habitat Banks
We’re thrilled to announce that Environment Bank has just secured conservation covenants for eight of our BNG sites. With these…
England’s Biodiversity Net Gain journey
In light of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy becoming mandatory, Environment Bank’s founder, Professor David Hill CBE, reflects on this…
Key takeaways from secondary BNG legislation
Legislation for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) has been laid in parliament and draft secondary guidance has been published as promised.…