The Wicklow Mountains: The CCAC said only 14.4 per cent of land in Ireland is under formal protection. Photograph: Getty Images
Planning regulations must stipulate that new developments cannot leave nature worse off, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has said.
The council said regulations need to be drawn up to ensure no net loss to biodiversity when construction projects are complete.
That would mean preserving green spaces and biodiversity corridors, and creating habitats where nature ca
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