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UK Plans to Allow Parliament to Approve Critical Energy, Infrastructure Projects

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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected to announce further reforms designed to accelerate critical energy and infrastructure projects by reducing the exposure from judicial review, according to a Wednesday release.

Under the headline proposal, the parliament can designate and approve the "most important" clean energy projects as being of "Critical National Importance," shielding them from judicial review except on human rights grounds.

For all other nationally significant infrastructure, a fixed legal challenge window would be introduced, after which the planning consent would be updated to address any legitimate concerns.

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