Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Net Zero Policies

Division held on 14 April 2026. The Motion Was Negatived

Decision type

Simple Majority

Method

Lobby Division

Result

The Motion Was Negatived

Debate

Net Zero Policies: Cost-benefit Analysis

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The motion voted on

Motion (Private Members' Motion): Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Net Zero Policies

That this Assembly expresses deep concern that aspirational climate targets are impeding the delivery of high-quality public services and infrastructure that ratepayers deserve; notes that the provisions of the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 have been found by the courts to obstruct the progression of the A5 Road Upgrade, with far-reaching consequences for other major projects such as the A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass; is alarmed, furthermore, that the current legal requirement for minimum spend on active travel perversely acts as a barrier to vital investment in roads maintenance and repairs; calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to withdraw the current draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027, which contains a range of proposals that are not quantified and would place additional burdens on farmers and households during a cost-of-living crisis; and further calls on the Minister to task every department and arm’s-length body with conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all net zero-related climate policies and funding streams within their remit.

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Tabled by: Mr Tom Buchanan, Mr Jonathan Buckley, Miss Michelle McIlveen, Mr Gareth Wilson

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