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Environmental Impact Assessment (Downstream Emissions) Bill

A Bill to make provision about the assessment of environmental impact of developments involving the extraction of fossil fuels; to provide that downstream greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion or other end use of extracted hydrocarbons are not required to be assessed as part of the environmental impact assessment of such developments; to make provision relating to decisions in respect of the grant of consent and planning permission for certain such developments; and for connected purposes.

The story so farThe Environmental Impact Assessment (Downstream Emissions) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 June 2026 by Harriet Cross (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Sponsor

• Harriet Cross Conservative Primary sponsor

Progress through Parliament

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 23 Jun 2026.