Claims assessment · Project claim

Biodiversity net gain

Typical treatment across five regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.

Market comparison

How this claim is typically treated

Five major markets · one reviewed comparison

MarketTypical treatmentLegal basisWhat is required
European UnionEUConditional
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UCPD

Methodology + baseline disclosed

United KingdomUKRestricted

The cited source is recorded in the assessment.

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Environment Act 2021 Sch 7A — statutory 10% BNG for planning; Defra metric

Statutory metric use; conflating compliance with voluntary claims is misleading

United StatesUSConditional
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FTC s.5

Substantiation

CanadaCAConditional
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s.74.01(1)(b.2)

Methodology

AustraliaAURestricted

The cited source is recorded in the assessment.

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ACL; EPBC offsets context

Metric + baseline disclosed

Last reviewed 22 Aug 2026This is an informational comparison, not legal advice.
Important limit

This is an informational reference, not legal advice. Verdicts reflect the typical use of this claim; exact wording, product, market and date can change the assessment.

Last verified 2026-08-22.