Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 7
7
Amend draft NNNPS to state legal precedent for infrastructure schemes increasing emissions.
Recommendation
The draft revised NNNPS should be amended to explicitly state the Government’s understanding of the legal precedent for permitting major infrastructure schemes which result in an increase in emissions, where that increase is judged as not likely to harm the achievement of a national target. (Paragraph 35) Confidence and transparency
Government Response
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