英国在《环境法》中制定了法定的生物多样性净增益（BNG）要求，目标是对生物多样性和栖息地产生积极影响的开发项目。 England enacts legal Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirement in the Environment Act, targeting development projects to have a positive impact on biodiversity and habitats.
英国已将生物多样性净增益（BNG）作为一项法律要求，成为第一个这样做的国家。 England has made biodiversity net gain (BNG) a legal requirement, becoming the first country to do so. 《环境法》旨在确保开发项目对生物多样性和自然栖息地产生积极影响。 The Environment Act aims to ensure development projects have a positive impact on biodiversity and natural habitats. 最初，新法律适用于拥有 10 套或以上住宅或占地面积半公顷或以上的住宅开发项目。 Initially, the new laws apply to residential developments with 10 or more dwellings or a site area of half a hectare or more. 从 2024 年 4 月开始，它将适用于较小的住宅用地，并且 BNG 将于 2025 年底在国家重大基础设施项目中引入。 From April 2024, it will apply to smaller housing sites, and BNG will be introduced for nationally significant infrastructure projects in late 2025. 1060万英镑的资金已投入帮助当地规划当局并招募生态学家在开发的同时创建新的野生动物栖息地。 £10.6 million of funding has been committed to help local planning authorities and recruit ecologists to create new wildlife habitats alongside developments. 开发商现在必须在其项目中实现至少 10% 的自然改善。 Developers must now deliver at least a 10% improvement for nature in their projects.