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Planning for Crisis: How the UK’s National Planning Policy needs to step up to the Climate Emergency

6 September 2024

The UK's planning system needs a more adaptive approach within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to effectively address climate change and achieve net zero goals. Without significant reform, it risks continuing to undermine climate efforts and fail to protect communities from extreme weather.

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