'Better, faster, greener, fairer, and more resilient': Government publishes infrastructure planning reform plan

James Murray
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'Better, faster, greener, fairer, and more resilient': Government publishes infrastructure planning reform plan

New action plan for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects promises to accelerate consenting processes in support of UK's net zero goals

The government has today published a sweeping new action plan designed to accelerate the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NISPs) in support of the UK's net zero, energy...

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