Biodiversity Net Gain - A Landowner’s Perspective

About this episode

The episode explores Biodiversity Net Gain from a landowner's perspective, discussing opportunities and the need for tailored deal structures.

In the latest More than Law podcast, Louise Irvine (Senior Knowledge Development Lawyer) is joined by Polly Montoneri (Partner, Rural Land and Business) and Sophie Smith (Senior Associate, Planning) to examine what Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) means from a landowner’s perspective, where the major opportunities lie, and the need for bespoke deal structures. The team discusses the rise in landowners entering Section 106 agreements to create and sell biodiversity credits, the evolution of conservation covenants and how mandatory BNG requirements are reinforcing the need for a trusted, multidisciplinary team – particularly amid a shortage of ecologists.

People in this episode

Guests: Polly Montoneri, Sophie Smith

Topics covered

• Biodiversity Net Gain
• landowner perspective
• Section 106 agreements
• biodiversity credits
• conservation covenants
• mandatory BNG requirements

Keywords

• ecologists
• multidisciplinary team
• landowners

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