Research and analysis

Exemptions to biodiversity net gain: RPC Opinion (Green-rated)

RPC’S Opinion on Defra’s Impact Assessment on Exemptions to biodiversity net gain IA

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 29 July 2023

Documents

RPC Opinion: Exemptions to biodiversity net gain

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The IA covers proposals setting out six exemptions to the requirement for delivery of 10 per cent biodiversity net gain for building projects.

The RPC finds IA’s assessment of direct impacts on business is proportionate. There are areas for improvement in this and the wider cost benefit analysis, in particular on wider impacts.

Published 29 July 2023