(1)Section 1 of PCPA 2004 (regional functions: regional spatial strategies) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The RSS must include policies designed to secure that the development and use of land in the region contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.”
(3)In subsection (3) for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsections (2) and (2A)”.
In section 19 of PCPA 2004 (preparation of local development documents) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)Development plan documents must (taken as a whole) include policies designed to secure that the development and use of land in the local planning authority’s area contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.”