Northern Ireland Establishes Just Transition Commission

The United Kingdom===Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in United Kingdom===Northern Ireland has confirmed that draft regulations to establish a Just Transition Commission will be laid for scrutiny at Stormont. This commission aims to ensure that United Kingdom===Northern Ireland's climate action is inclusive, fair, and sustainable, addressing both challenges and opportunities. Similar commissions are already active in United Kingdom===Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. The United Kingdom===Northern Ireland body will draw members from various sectors, including academia, youth groups, civic society, trade unions, fisheries, agriculture, environment, energy, transport, the built environment, the rural sector, and green finance. Its primary role will be to oversee the implementation of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022's just transition provisions and advise on aligning emissions-reduction policies with the legislation's principles. The draft regulations follow a public consultation that showed strong support for the commission.