Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 48126
Planning Permission: Environment Protection
Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Planning Inspectorate have issued guidance on the Supreme Court judgement UKSC/2022/0064 in relation to considering the potential impact of
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Supreme Court judgement UKSC/2022/0064 clarified that downstream emissions are to be considered for oil extraction projects where those emissions are an inevitable consequence of the oil extraction. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have...
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