Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Sectoral plans

13.—(1) The Northern Ireland departments must develop and publish plans for areas of the economy, to be known as sectoral plans, setting out how the targets in sections 1, 3 and 4 will be achieved by sector.

(2) These must include proposals and policies to ensure the targets set out in sections 1, 3 and 4 are achieved.

(3) Interim sectoral reports must be published in line with the targets set out in sections 1, 3 and 4.

(4) Sectoral plans shall also support a just transition by—

(a) supporting the creation of secure green jobs and building pathways into green careers in partnership with industry and unions, with workers’ rights and health and safety at the centre;

(b) ensuring that workers and communities dependent on the high carbon economy are supported with the transition;

(c) supporting the transition to a green economy with net-zero carbon investment and infrastructure; and

(d) tackling inequality and breaking down barriers of division.

(5) The Department must make arrangements with the other Northern Ireland departments to secure co-operation and the submission of information for subsection (1), including the format and detail of the requirement outlined in subsection (3).