Biodiversity Net Gain discussion. May 9th 2023

At the end of 2023 new legislation will be enacted making it mandatory for nearly every new development in England to leave nature in a better state than before (so it achieves a mandatory “Biodiversity Net Gain” (BNG)). But will it work? The devil is in the detail. In this panel session, join a range of Oxford’s leading BNG experts for an introduction into this important new piece of legislation affecting England’s natural environment, the role it has the potential to play in helping England achieve its overarching biodiversity goals, and the things to look out for that will affect its effectiveness going forwards.

The panel included:

Sophus zu Ermgassen, Ecological Economist, University of Oxford

Prue Addison, Conservation Strategy Director, Berks, Bucks, & Oxon Wildlife Trust

Joseph Bull, Associate Professor in Climate Change Biology, University of Oxford

Natalie Duffus, Researcher, University of Oxford

Ben Taylor, Chief Executive, Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment

Alex Teytelboym, Dept of Economics, University of Oxford