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Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum: Online Conference

Next steps for biodiversity and species protection in the UK - policy developments, local and key sector approaches to environmental stewardship, and priorities for the OEP

The agenda:

  • Emerging issues for the Office for Environmental Protection - with Professor Colin Reid, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Dundee, and Michael Barlow, Partner, Burges Salmon

  • Enhancing biodiversity for future generations - with Dr Jane Davidson, Pro Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Patron, CIEEM

  • Local approaches to environmental protection: Local Nature Recovery Strategies, monitoring biodiversity, and promoting species protection

  • Incorporating biodiversity net gain within the planning system - with Professor David Hill CBE, Chairman, Environment Bank, and Commissioner, Food Farming and Countryside Commission

  • Priorities for ensuring biodiversity and species protection across key sectors

  • Next steps for ecological restoration and protecting biodiversity - with Tony Juniper, Chair, Natural England

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