Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 22
22
Accepted in Part
Consult on measures to increase BNG compliance or mandate corporate disclosure of nature-damaging activities.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government consult on measures to increase compliance as a market driver, potentially through expanding BNG requirements or mandating corporate disclosure of nature-damaging activities. (Recommendation, Paragraph 123)
Government Response Summary
The government has launched consultations on mandatory BNG for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and streamlining BNG for smaller developers, which aligns with expanding requirements and driving consistency. They also launched a call for evidence on increasing private investment in nature to support future policy development.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Government is committed to improving outcomes for nature and we have launched consultations on the introduction of mandatory BNG for NSIPs alongside a consultation on ways to make BNG a more streamlined experience for smaller developers, driving improved consistency in delivery. Government has also launched a call for evidence on increasing private investment in nature (linked in recommendation 7), focused on the sectors which rely on or impact the natural environment the most. The responses to this call for evidence will support further policy development aimed at increasing demand for nature services.