Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 5628

Oil: Production

Tabled: 12 September 2024

Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

Mrs Kemi Badenoch

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her department intends to introduce legislation as a result of the Supreme Court decision of [2024] UKSC 20, R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The Supreme Court has clarified that downstream emissions are to be considered as part of the environmental assessment of certain kinds of development. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero recently announced their plans to consult on new enviro...

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