Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13857

Planning: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 12 November 2024

Answered: 20 November 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the potential impact of planning policy on target reductions in the UK carbon account

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today, and the planning system can play a powerful role in helping to mitigate and adapt to its effects. Our recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framewor...

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