Select committee: Environmental Audit Committee
Conclusion 43
First Report - Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust?
Published 30 Jun 2021
Paragraph 195
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Nature recovery does not happen overnight and must be maintained and built upon for generations. The proposed 30 year minimum to maintain biodiversity net gains will achieve little in terms of delivering long-lasting nature recovery.
From: Environmental Audit Committee, First Report - Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? (HC 136), paragraph 195, 30 June 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 30 September 2021 (deadline 30 August 2021).