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Derbyniwyd: 19/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Suzanna Hughes

Purchasing of ‘biodiversity units’ as a way of ‘off-setting’ will never improve biodiversity. Supporting the existing biodiversity, safeguarding and supporting areas of higher biodiversity already in existence is crucial. Research shows that developers aren’t implementing the ecological and biodiversity enhancements they originally claim to.
This is a huge systemic issue and regulatory failure. In over 50% of cases the ‘net-gain’ exists only in on paper not in practice. Article
reference:
https://wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost-nature-report/