Explanatory Memorandum

Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

2022 CHAPTER 31

6 June 2022

Commentary on Sections

Part 5 – Further Oversight

Section 50: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner

This section places a duty on the Executive Office, within 24 months of the Act achieving Royal Assent, to establish, through regulations, an independent Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner. The section further specifies the range of aspects which the regulations can cover.