The targets to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 set out in the Environment Act 2021 have seen significant focus on and changes to developer’s biodiversity obligations across the UK.
Tag Archives: biodiversity net gain
Plan for Biodiversity Net Gain
Experience shows that biodiversity net gain measures cannot be “bolted on” at the end of development work, but must be planned and managed from the outset.
Double Celebration
A double celebration this month – firstly, on becoming an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and secondly, on the fourth anniversary of the launch of JP Ecological Services, my ecological survey company. I was recently delighted to receive confirmation of my CIEEM application, as a reflection of the professionalContinueContinue reading “Double Celebration”
Sun Power for Chester WWTW
The project to install solar panels at Chester’s water treatment plant required extensive survey and mitigation work and a biodiversity net gain design to provide improvements for local nature
Achieving Biodiversity Net Gain
Photo: Local Government Association – Development projects will be mandated to include at least 10% improvement in biodiversity by 2023. The UK government has committed itself to reversing the loss in biodiversity across the country by 2030 and has made provision in its “flagship” Environment Act 2021 for ensuring that each future development project deliversContinueContinue reading “Achieving Biodiversity Net Gain”
Renewable Energy Centre for Jarrow
Proposals to build an energy centre to extract and distribute heat from the River Tyne required a range of ecological assessments and a Biodiversity Net Gain design.
World Environment Day
We can grow trees, green our cities, re-wild our gardens, change our diets and clean up rivers and coasts. We are the generation that can make peace with nature.
Why Engage with an Ecological Surveyor?
There is extensive legislation across the UK that protects hundreds of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, plants and invertebrates. This article aims to explain why it is necessary and how we can help you work effectively within it.
How has Brexit changed Ecological Legislation?
Whilst Brexit may have already taken place, many of the finer points of the agreement and the impact on aspects, such as the environmental and ecological legislation that we set up with our European partners, is still to be determined. Many industries are now having to wait for clarity on where we will be headingContinueContinue reading “How has Brexit changed Ecological Legislation?”
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