Can we build homes for wildlife as well as people?

Building new homes often comes at the expense of living space for wildlife. But from 2024, a new law in England means developers will have to make sure their projects deliver 10% more nature. It's called biodiversity net gain. <br /><br />Conservation groups are "cautiously optimistic", but do local authorities have the resources to maintain, measure and police the uptick in nature? <br /><br />On ClimateCast, Tom Heap visits a housing development with nature embedded into its foundations as well as a field of barley a few miles from Milton Keynes that's been selected to enjoy natural regeneration as a payback for damage elsewhere.<br /><br />Plus he speaks to Prue Addison, from Wildlife Trust, about the realities of the new law and the potential impact it could have.<br /><br />Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse<br />Field producer: Mickey Carroll<br />Editor: Paul Stanworth