Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
Commencement: 3rd May 2024
Amends: New Legislation
Under the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, public reporting bodies* are required to prepare reports demonstrating how they are adapting to climate change in the carrying out of their duties.
*Reporting bodies are listed in the Schedule and include education authorities, further education institutions, health and social care trusts, and others.
Reporting bodies are required to prepare reports that contain:
- climate change adaptation reports as listed in regulation 4; and
- climate change mitigation reports as listed in regulation 5.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is responsible for issuing guidance for the reports.
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