Policy paper

Biodiversity net gain statutory credits: annual report 2024 to 2025

The first annual report on income generated from statutory credits since the biodiversity net gain policy was established in 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP
• Published: 14 March 2025
• Last updated: 15 June 2026
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  1. 15 June 2026

     Link to the 2025 to 2026 report added to details section.

  2. 17 July 2025

     This page has been updated to reflect revised credit sales amounts, following confirmation that VAT should not be charged on sales.

  3. 14 March 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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Biodiversity net gain statutory credits: annual report 2024 to 2025

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The first annual biodiversity net gain (BNG) statutory credits report. It outlines income received from the statutory credits system for the previous year.

This forms part of Defra’s Secretary of State’s reporting duty under section 101(8) of the Environment Act 2021.

Latest reports

Biodiversity net gain statutory credits: annual report 2025 to 2026