Climate

The Environment and Planning Act as an Instrument in a Climate Change Context

Various climate-related laws and regulations have been introduced (or re-introduced) in the EPA. This legislation roughly breaks down into legislation on climate mitigation (reducing and preventing CO2 emissions), which also covers the transition to renewable energy and energy conservation, and climate adaptation (adjusting the environment to the consequences of climate change).

Our Climate factsheet discusses the main legislation on climate mitigation, such as the sustainability obligation and the obligation on corporate mobility of persons, and climate adaptation (embedded in the new instrument of the municipal physical environment plan). It also touches upon how approval from the competent authorities can be obtained for much larger climate and sustainability projects under the EPA: the project procedure. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of our experts: Marloes Brans, Ronnie Bloemberg, Jet Akkerman or Felix Kelder.