Part 2National policy statements
I110Sustainable development
1
This section applies to the Secretary of State's functions under sections 5 and 6.
2
The Secretary of State must, in exercising those functions, do so with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2) the Secretary of State must (in particular) have regard to the desirability of—
a
mitigating, and adapting to, climate change;
b
achieving good design.