APSE Energy Webinar - Biodiversity Net Gain: What local authorities should know

Thursday 2 October, 10:00 - 11:00

MS Teams

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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a key consideration in planning and development, creating both responsibilities and opportunities for local authorities. With the right approach, councils can harness BNG to deliver long-term economic gain as well as the more well known environmental benefits.

This session will explore how BNG can support local authorities to generate additional income through the strategic use of council-owned land – to be paid the value created – within the policy context of delivering on climate targets, improving community wellbeing and supporting nature recovery. We’ll walk through practical steps councils can take to embed BNG effectively and highlight the wider value it brings beyond compliance.

BNG in this context is essentially about enhancing the biodiversity on land that the developer owns.

The webinar comes ahead of the release of a new APSE publication focused on BNG, providing further guidance for councils on the opportunities BNG presents. The session will be led by APSE Energy Associate Steve Cirell.

About the meeting 

This online meeting will be hosted using Microsoft Teams and those signing up to join the meeting will receive an online joining link. The chat function will also be available for participants to use as well as the opportunity to join in this online event through both video and audio facilities.  

Attendance fee

APSE Energy Members and Partners - Free attendance

For further information about APSE Energy, please contact Phil Brennan, Head of APSE Energy on 0161 772 1810 or at [email protected] or James Jefferson, Principal Advisor at [email protected]