Table of contents
- Original news
- What are the issues with the current proposals?
- What were the proposals and how does the report respond to them?
- How might the pilots influence any future offsetting model?
- What is the significance of the Select Committee’s responses?
- How do UK proposals compare to other regimes internationally?
- What happens next?
- What effect will this have on lawyers in the short and long term?
Article summary
Environment analysis: Could biodiversity offsetting put unique habitats at risk? Jake White, legal adviser at Friends of the Earth, believes there are significant legal question marks over whether the proposals can deliver a viable method of mitigating environmental damage.
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