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To boost housing construction, the UK government is rolling back nature protections under the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy. These changes exempt smaller developments (under 2,000 sq m) from rules requiring developers to improve wildlife habitats. While the government aims to build 1.5 million new homes and streamline planning, critics argue the move risks stalling nature recovery and undermines a crucial environmental policy. Nature groups acknowledge the exemptions are smaller than initially feared but remain concerned about the impact on nature restoration. Supporters of the change say the original policy was too costly, complicated, and slowing down construction. The government is also considering further exemptions for brownfield sites and measures to simplify off-site nature improvements for medium-sized projects.
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