The Climate Change (2040 Emissions Target) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
S.R. 2024/214 · Made 11 December 2024 · Extends to Northern Ireland
Climate Change
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made 11th December 2024
Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 5(2) of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022f1.
Before being laid before the Assembly, the Department requested, and took into account, advice from the Committee on Climate Change, in accordance with section 56(2) of the Act.
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1Citation and commencementI1
These Regulations may be cited as the Climate Change (2040 Emissions Target) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.
These Regulations come into operation on the day after the day on which they are made.
2Setting of the target for 2040I1
In section 3 of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, for “in line with the target for the year 2050” substitute “at least 77% lower than the baseline”.
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 11th December 2024.
L.S.
Jane Corderoy
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Part 1 of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 to set the emissions reduction target for 2040 as a percentage. This implements a recommendation from the UK Committee on Climate Change.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has carried out the required impact assessments and conducted a 16-week public consultation.
A regulatory impact assessment has been produced for this Statutory Rule. Copies can be obtained from Climate Change and Green Growth Policy Division, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED or by emailing [email protected].