Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 31
31
Not Addressed
Early introduction of new BNG exemptions risks unintended consequences and undermines policy assessment.
Conclusion
Introducing new exemptions to BNG when the policy remains in the early stages of implementation may have unintended consequences, particularly if applied too broadly. We believe more time is needed to assess the effectiveness of BNG before substantive changes are made. (Conclusion, Paragraph 115)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response details its exploration of financial mechanisms for low embodied carbon products and an Advance Market Commitment pilot for low carbon concrete, which does not address the committee's concern about introducing new Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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The Government has introduced a small sites exemption for Biodiversity Net Gain for developments that create less than 10 dwellings (or are smaller than 0.5 hectares). This exemption is designed to avoid disproportionate burdens on small developments and to ensure that the policy is implemented in a pragmatic and proportionate way. We do not currently have any plans to introduce further exemptions to BNG.
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