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Climate Change and Nature Conservation

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 42327

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on the UK's ability to meet its binding climate and nature targets.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The measures contained in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, including a new Nature Restoration Fund and streamlined consultation requirements for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, will help deliver the government’s climate and nature commitments.

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