AQW 17282/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of whether a direct duty for the Utility Regulator to reduce carbon should be considered.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 14 April 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 14 April 2021
- Answer due by
- 29 April 2021
- Answered
- 4 May 202120 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Regulation is identified as a delivery priority in the Energy Strategy Options Consultation published at the end of March.
The consultation highlights that although the Utility Regulator has played an important role in supporting energy decarbonisation to date, energy regulation is going through a significant transition to adapt to new energy objectives and the scale of innovation required.
We therefore intend to work with the Utility Regulator to review the adequacy of its legislative remit in the context of the Energy Strategy
I look forward to receiving feedback from the consultation to help inform the future direction for energy policy and regulation in Northern Ireland.