Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before the Assembly under section 53(3) of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 for approval

Climate Change

Made xx xxx 2026

Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (the Department) makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23(1) of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (the Act)^f1.

Before being laid before the Assembly, the Department—

1. (a)

   carried out a public consultation in accordance with section 23(2)(a) of the Act;

2. (b)

   commissioned impact assessments in accordance with section 23(2)(b) of the Act;

3. (c)

   consulted in accordance with section 23(2)(c) of the Act; and

4. (d)

   requested, and took into account, advice from the Committee on Climate Change, in accordance with section 56(2) of the Act, and when seeking that advice gave due regard to the matters mentioned in section 23(3) of the Act.