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Net Gain and Net Zero: Balancing Biodiversity in the Built Environment

29 Apr 2025
Built Environment Forum
Enterprise (Public & Private Sector)

One year on since the Biodiversity Net Gain mandate came into effect, we interrogate how this is being kept in harmony with net zero targets. Are there are any inherent contradictions to overcome, and if so, how can a symbiotic relationship between biodiversity and decarbonisation be achieved in the industry?

Moderator
Adam Baranowski, Head of Climate Action & Investment - Better Buildings Partnership
Confirmed Speakers
Phoebe Cox, Green Finance Manager - The Wildlife Trusts
Simon Crichton, Head of Nature, Food and Resource - Triodos Bank
Cllr Shanika Mahendran, Cabinet Member for Planning & Placemaking - Milton Keynes City Council
Lucja Paulinska, Head of Sustainability - The Guinness Partnership