Planning:
In 2006 leading Economist Sir Nicolas Stem published a report for UK Government which clearly demonstrated that climate change must be managed if we are to avoid catastrophic social and environmental effects. In this report planning is identified as an important tool to combat climate change.
Planning regulates the use and development of land, and sets out plans for development. In Great Britain, climate change and sustainable development have been firmly placed at the heart of the planning system, which must make a fundamental contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, stabilising climate change and advancing a iow-carbon economy.
