The government should amend national policy to ensure net zero is at the centre of the planning system, MPs have said.

The cross-party housing, communities and local government select committee published a report warning that the government will fail to hit its 2050 net zero target unless it does more to engage with councils across a range of areas.

It makes several recommendations on housing and planning specifically, including giving net zero “a central role in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)”.

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