Lowestoft
A Roundtable of leading experts was brought together by the Edge to discuss to help DLUHC to answer difficult questions: are Local Plans a useful vehicle to deliver net-zero objectives; can they quantify net-zero outcomes; can they bring the private sector and communities along the road to net-zero? If so, how best can we use them to tackle the climate emergency?
The discussions were confidential but please watch this space for a report on the discussion
Several relevant recent reports were cited in the discussion:
Climate emergency: time for planning to get on the case?, CPRE, March 2022 https://www.cpre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/climate-emergency-and-local-plans.pdf
ADEPT Policy Position: Climate Change & Green Growth, May 2022
Manifesto for stronger places, ADEPT, Autumn 2023
The Climate Crisis: A Guide for Local Authorities on Planning for Climate Change, tcpa/RTPI, January 2023
https://www.tcpa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TCPA-RTPI-Climate-Guide-4th-edition-1.pdf
Spatial planning for climate resilience and Net Zero, CCC July 2023 https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/spatial-planning-for-climate-resilience-and-net-zero-cse-tcpa/