Climate change duties - draft statutory guidance for public bodies: consultation

Closes 23 May 2025

Overall reflections

The purpose of the Statutory Guidance is to support public bodies in meeting their climate change duties. It aims to help public bodies to minimise their operational emissions, adapt and become resilient to the current and future impacts of the changing climate, live within environmental limits, and ensure a strong, healthy and just society.

You may find it useful to refer to the consultation paper while responding to these questions.

14. Do you think that the guidance fulfils its stated purpose of providing support to public bodies in putting the climate change duties into practice?
15. Do you have any further comments about the guidance?