Select committee: Transport Committee
Conclusion 5
Ninth Report - Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks
Published 20 Oct 2023
Paragraph 31
Addressed to Department for Transport
Transport Committee National Networks National Policy Statement All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The draft NNNPS permits “residual” greenhouse gas emissions from NSIPs, but does not define what “residual” means, nor does it set out a threshold or limits for a level of emissions that would be deemed “residual”. Accordingly, schemes which are likely to cause an increase in carbon emissions may remain vulnerable to legal challenge.
From: Transport Committee, Ninth Report - Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks (HC 903), paragraph 31, 20 October 2023
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 11 March 2024 (deadline 20 December 2023).