Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Publication Version

MP12
1. No future site-specific proposals for hydrocarbon extraction are included in the minerals plan.
2. The policy is inadequate because it has failed to take consideration of the impacts on climate change, on the detrimental impact on the environment, the local community and the water supply.
3. Seismology experts are recommending 500m separation from former mine workings and 850m from any fault lines – these recommendations should be followed.
4. Other Plans have stronger policies with regard to climate change and hydrocarbons (e.g.Cumbria and Kirklees) and Nottinghamshire should be leading way.

1. There needs to be proper consideration to the evolving awareness and scientific recommendations to the damaging environmental impacts of hydrocarbon extraction (fracking) for shale.
2. We need a separate detailed policy in order to safeguard communities and the environment.

SP4
1. The existing plan is inadequate in relation to recent developments in science and policy that now recognise our climate emergency. It is no longer adequate to ‘reduce impact’ of greenhouse gases and global warming.
2. There needs to be fresh approaches so that we change direction away from fossil fuels altogether. Only then will national targets be reached. The Minerals Policy is a good place to start.
3. Government has now committed to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 – this is a start and NCC need to address this. To ignore this policy is dangerous.
4. We know that 2050 is not soon enough to address the emergency...but to do nothing is not an answer.

The County Council need to declare a Climate Emergency and make new plans to address it for all our sakes.

MP12
1. No future site-specific proposals for hydrocarbon extraction are included in the minerals plan.
2. The policy is inadequate because it has failed to take consideration of the impacts on climate change, on the detrimental impact on the environment, the local community and the water supply.
3. Seismology experts are recommending 500m separation from former mine workings and 850m from any fault lines – these recommendations should be followed.
4. Other Plans have stronger policies with regard to climate change and hydrocarbons (e.g.Cumbria and Kirklees) and Nottinghamshire should be leading way.

1. There needs to be proper consideration to the evolving awareness and scientific recommendations to the damaging environmental impacts of hydrocarbon extraction (fracking) for shale.
2. We need a separate detailed policy in order to safeguard communities and the environment.

SP4
1. The existing plan is inadequate in relation to recent developments in science and policy that now recognise our climate emergency. It is no longer adequate to ‘reduce impact’ of greenhouse gases and global warming.
2. There needs to be fresh approaches so that we change direction away from fossil fuels altogether. Only then will national targets be reached. The Minerals Policy is a good place to start.
3. Government has now committed to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 – this is a start and NCC need to address this. To ignore this policy is dangerous.
4. We know that 2050 is not soon enough to address the emergency...but to do nothing is not an answer.

The County Council need to declare a Climate Emergency and make new plans to address it for all our sakes.