The Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024

At a glance

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

• Buy statutory biodiversity credits (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Register a biodiversity gain site (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• GOV.UK Biodiversity Metric Guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• NatureScot planning guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Natural Resources Wales planning guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• GOV.UK BNG guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
• Extended producer responsibility for packaging who is affected and what to do (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance

Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.