Jurisdiction: England
Commencement: 7th May 2026
Amends: Environment Act 2021
Mini Summary
Duties
There are no direct duties for most organisations under this Act. There are duties for the Government, some public bodies and other organisations, such as the OEP. These are described in the Summary above. Where duties have been made that may affect other organisations or businesses, this is through amendments to other legislation which are linked above and in the Updates section of any relevant legislation.
Amendment
Section 99 and Schedule 15 relating to the Secretary of State’s biodiversity gain requirements for nationally significant infrastructure projects come into force on 7th May 2026, making changes to the Planning Act 2008.
There are no changes to duties for organisations.