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

Conclusion

7. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all UNCRC requirements, what is the potential overall impact of this proposal on children’s rights?:

No impact – for the integrated authorisation framework / common framework aspect of this SSI.

Neutral – for the activities where regulatory controls will be improved (application of sewage sludge to land) and the activities being brought into scope of environmental regulation (carbon capture, non-waste anaerobic digestion and certain generators of electricity) by this SSI.

8. If you have identified a positive impact on children’s rights, please describe below how the proposal will protect, respect, and fulfil children’s rights in Scotland.

N/A

9. If a negative impact has been identified please describe below. Is there a risk this could potentially amount to an incompatibility?

N/A

Mitigation Record

What options have been considered to modify the proposal in order to mitigate negative impact or potential incompatibility issues?

Issue or risk Identified per article/ Optional Protocol

N/A

Action Taken/ To Be Taken

N/A

Date action to be taken or was taken

N/A

10. As a result of the evidence gathered and analysed against all wellbeing indicators, will the proposal contribute to the wellbeing of children and young people in Scotland?

Applicable answer: not applicable

11. How will you communicate to children and young people the impact that the proposal will have on their rights?

The Scottish Government is supported by SEPA in the delivery of this integrated authorisation framework. Both Scottish Government and SEPA participate in public engagement events such as with the Glasgow Science Centre for Clean Air Day “Breathe Easy” sessions to the city’s children.

Additionally, this CRWIA will be published on the legislation.gov.uk website so will be available in the public domain for those wishing access to it. This CRWIA has been drafted in so far as is possible in accessible language so those reading it can understand its content and impact/ no impact.