Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to set targets for the years 2050, 2040 and 2030 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to provide for reporting and statements against those targets and budgets; to confer power to impose climate change reporting duties on public bodies; to provide for reports and advice from the Committee on Climate Change; and for connected purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Air & atmosphere, Energy, Environment gen., Fisheries, Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Less favoured areas Policy/planning Social protection Soil conservation/soil improvement Special fund Sustainable development Basic legislation Air quality/air pollution Climate change Data collection/reporting Emissions Emissions trading EIA Governance International relations/cooperation Monitoring Pollution control Public health Standards Renewable energy Biodiversity Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Waste management Waste prevention Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 has 65 sections and is divided into 6 Parts. Part 1 concerns emissions Targets And Sectoral Plans; it sets targets for the years 2050, 2040 and 2030 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and recognizes a power to amend the target on the Department by regulation. Moreover the Part requires Northern Ireland departments to develop and publish plans for areas of the economy, to be known as sectoral plans, setting out how the targets in sections will be achieved by sector. The areas identified are: energy, electricity consumption, infrastructure, industrial processes, waste management, agriculture, fisheries, transport and active travel. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk