Moved by
Baroness Young of Old Scone
81A: After Clause 24, insert the following new Clause—
“Requirement on Secretary of State to consider climate change when drawing up a national policy statement
(1) After section 5 of the Planning Act 2008 insert—
“5A Climate change
A statement may only be designated under section 5 if the Secretary of State is satisfied that (taken as a whole) the policy in the statement contributes to the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.”
(2) After section 13 of the 2008 Act insert—
“13A Cumulative effects
(1) The Secretary of State shall publish on 6 April each year a report setting out the cumulative effect of development consents granted under this Act on the mitigation of and adaptation to, climate change.
(2) A statement designated under section 5 must contain a statement to the effect that it is the Secretary of State’s view that the requirement of subsection (1) is satisfied.””