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Recommendation 26
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Review EN-1 sentence on CNP capacity reduction against biodiversity commitments.
Recommendation
The Government should review whether the following sentence in EN-1, paragraph 4.2.24, is consistent with its own domestic and international biodiversity commitments, as well as those of the devolved administrations: 55 “Measures that result in a material reduction in generation capacity for CNP infrastructure are unlikely to be considered to be appropriate as mitigation.” (Recommendation, Paragraph 70)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 November 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗