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The Environment Bill will soon mandate net-gain for all housing developers

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Ecology consultancy EPR has unveiled a new support package for developers striving to meet the UK Government's housing targets while going beyond compliance with the new Environment Bill's biodiversity net-gain requirements.

The Global Green New Deal was launched at the C40 Cities summit in Copenhagen

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Before moving to Wessex Water in 2017, Olivia worked for EcoSurety while studying part-time for her masters

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The campaign was launched after new research estimated that a worldwide planting programme could remove up to 66% of manmade emissions in a bid to mitigate the climate crisis

MPs urge Government to address 'ecological crisis'

After research revealed that tree planting was the biggest and cheapest way to mitigate climate change, a new cross-party campaign had called on the UK Government to combat the "ecological crises" in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Bioreefs and plastic-free periods: Waitrose announces winners of £1m plastic challenge

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Redrow's Carey Fields development in Moulton near Northampton

Redrow targets biodiversity 'net gain' at new developments

UK housebuilder Redrow has announced that a "net gain" approach to biodiversity will be adopted across all new developments, following a trial period that successfully enhanced the ecological land value of certain projects.