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Mutable mandate? Sizing up the new BNG requirements

Envirotec Magazine

It remains to be seen how many councils will follow the example of a small selection of frontrunners who have set more ambitious requirements, notably Guildford and Worthing (20% BNG), and Tower Hamlets and Kingston-upon-Thames (30% BNG). Richard Benwell, CEO of the group, said: “We really welcome the introduction of mandatory net gain.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

The First Nation band, Innu Council of Ekuanitshit, worked with local authorities to establish nine rights for the river – including the right to flow, the right to be safe from pollution, and the right to sue. Kenya’s national wildlife census recorded an increase in animals including both elephants and rhinos.