The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)

Disclaimer

This document is an assessment of the likely effects of the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 on the rights and wellbeing of children and Scottish Government will continue to review and update this document where required during the parliamentary decision-making process. Any future iterations will reflect an increased understanding of these impacts as the amount of evidence available continues to grow.

This impact assessment should be read in conjunction with the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and it links to other impact assessments prepared for this proposal.