DUP "in denial" over vote against draft Climate Commissioner plan
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DUP "in denial" over vote against draft Climate Commissioner plan DUP "in denial" over vote against draft Climate Commissioner plan Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners.
Key points
- The regulations, which were ultimately passed by 51 votes to 19, will give the Executive the power to appoint the Climate Commissioner in accordance with the Climate Change Act, which was brought to the Assembly in 2022 by then DUP DAERA Minister DAERA Minister Edwin Poots.
- More info The DUP have been accused of being illogical and following the TUV after voting against the draft Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations at Stormont despite the plan being signed off by deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly.
- I'm sure those around the house will understand fully that there is a range ofdifferent views, and of course, on many of those issues referred to there by the First Minister, there is a different view between the office of First Minister and deputy First Minister, this is being moved forward because we recognise that this is a legal requirement on the Office of First and deputy First Minister.
- However, Emma Little Pengelly spoke in the Assembly to distance herself from comments made by First Minister Michelle O'Neill and said that she signed off on the regulations as the joint office had a legal requirement to do so.
- Robbie Butler pointed out that a week of gorse fires in Northern Ireland costs £1 million to tackle and that the last cost for cleaning the drinking water held in dams in the Mournes after one fire was an additional £890,000.
Who
Emma Little; Edwin Poots; Michelle O'Neill
When
aft Climate Commissioner plan Our community member
Where
Northern Ireland Climate; Stormont; UK
Why
More info The DUP have been accused of being "illogical" and "following the TUV" after voting against the draft Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations at Stormont despite the plan being signed off by deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly.
How
More info The DUP have been accused of being "illogical" and "following the TUV" after voting against the draft Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations at Stormont despite the plan being signed off by deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly.
Impact
The DUP's Brian Kingston described the Climate Change Act as "a political compromise in the face of a rival private member's bill from the Green Party" and said that the DUP "sought to protect agriculture and the taxpayer in Northern Ireland from unrealistic demands". "It remains our view that, given the state of public services, including pressures facing health, education, infrastructure, policing and all others, any business case developed to operationalise the Commissioner's office should not be railroaded through at the expense of projects that are, to all intents and purposes, more important and impactful for people, communities and groups currently facing significant challenges in everyday life," he said.
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