Submit Your Views: The Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) has been asked to consider the proposed statutory rule The Climate Change (Just Transition Commission) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 and associated documents provided by the Department for Agriculture , Environment and Rural Affairs at its meeting on 12 March 2026.
As part of the Committee’s consideration, it is seeking views from the public on the accuracy and completeness of the information provided by the department and to explore whether the proposed statutory rule may result in any unintended or unanticipated consequences.
This consultation is open to the public, and any individual or organisation is encouraged to respond.
About Proposals for Statutory Rules
Amongst other responsibilities, Assembly Committees undertake for both policy scrutiny and technical scrutiny of statutory rules. Before a statutory rule is laid in the Assembly, the Department submits details of the proposal to the Committee with a draft copy of the proposed statutory rule. To find out more information about this process, click this link to be taken to the NI Assembly’s site for further explanation.
Why your views matter
The Committee is seeking views at the proposal stage, because it provides the only opportunity for committees to seek changes to the draft legislation before it is laid in the Assembly. Once laid, a committee cannot amend or adapt a statutory rule – it can only recommend that the Assembly supports or rejects the rule as a whole.
