The RTPI and the TCPA have published the fifth edition of their joint guidance on planning for climate change
The vital role of planning
Solutions to the climate crisis need to be developed locally, and planning is uniquely placed to deliver these democratically, working with communities to drive the change vital to their survival. Planners should be particularly concerned with limiting the damaging outcomes of climate change on the most vulnerable and those least able to respond.
Using this guidance
This new edition of the climate guide is formed of a series of topic resources grouped under the headings of: introduction and policy context, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation.
Each grouping has an introductory resource, and we recommend that these are read prior to the more detailed nation and topic resources. These are listed first in each section below and are:
- Policy and Context – Planning for the climate crisis: Introduction
- Mitigation – Carbon Literate Planning
- Adaptation – Planning for long-term adaptation
Once the introductory resources are understood, the topic resources can be read as a collection, or in isolation. Links are made from the resources to indicate where more detailed guidance on related issues can be found within the suite of resources.
Scroll down to access the resources.
Readers should also be mindful that the guide has been developed at a time of ongoing planning reform. Whilst the TCPA and RTPI will strive to keep the guidance up to date, users should be mindful of the date of last update when using the guides.
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