39: Biodiversity Enhancement (BNG) in Ireland with Liz O’Reilly, Malcolm Noonan and Hannah Sheridan

In this episode of Nature In A Nutshell, we break down Biodiversity Net Gain, or Biodiversity Enhancement, in Ireland and what this means for people and nature and some positive news about a rare plant making a remarkable comeback in Kent. With special guests Liz O’Reilly, CIEEM’s Ireland Coordinator and part of CIEEM’s Policy Team, Senator Malcolm Noonan of the Green Party and Hannah Sheridan, Senior Ecologist at Arup

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Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended) - Regulation 3ZA: implementation report 2019 to 2024Habitats Regulations Report underscores the need for urgent action to restore nature in Northern IrelandIBGC Recommendations for the Enhancement of Biodiversity in New Residential DevelopmentsCIEEM BNG in the Island of Ireland: Survey results report (August 2025)CIEEM Position paper: Implementation of a biodiversity metric in Scotland (September 2025)CIEEM Response to Ireland’s draft National Nature Restoration Plan (1 July 2026)CIEEM Ecology Skills & Capacity in IrelandCIEEM Briefing Paper: Biodiversity Net Gain in IrelandTo find out more please go to TIIPublications.ie and search ‘Biodiversity Metric’ and for access to the full Metric Package email biodiversitymetric@tii.ie for access.

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