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<p>The Environment Act 2021 places a legal duty on Ministers of the Crown to have
‘due regard’ to the environmental principles policy statement (EPPS) when making policy.
The duty does not require us to maintain a comprehensive list of policies within its
scope.</p><p> </p><p>The duty applies to all policies made from 1 November 2023, whether
developed by a central department or an arm’s length body, which are:</p><ul><li>made
by Ministers of the Crown; and</li><li>not covered by the exemptions for the armed
forces, defence or national security, taxation, spending or the allocation of resources
within government.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The environmental principles policy statement
provides further information on what is considered policy in scope of the duty. Examples
include strategies and frameworks.</p>
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