Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations - Opportunities and Challenges (January 2026)
31
Jan
2026
The requirement for new developments to achieve a mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) of 10% was introduced in early 2024, under the Environment Act 2021. This regulatory shift is reshaping the development landscape and carries direct implications for institutional real estate investors.
The IPF Research Programme, in conjunction with the IPF ESG Interest Group, commissioned this research paper to explain how the BNG regulations work and consider the current and future opportunities and challenges of BNG for institutional investors and developers.
