Consultations

Consultation closes 18 March 2026, 11:59 pm

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is launching a public consultation to seek views on the draft Rethinking Our Resources: Northern Ireland Resources and Waste Management Strategy.

This consultation asks you whether the Department has correctly identified the most significant and frequent pressures on Northern Ireland’s water environment. The consultation will run for six months from 18 December 2025 to 18 June...

The Department is seeking views on proposals to introduce the mandatory use of bovine Electronic Identification (EID) in Northern Ireland (NI). We would encourage all those with an interest in the matter to respond to...

Consultation closes Friday 23 January 2026, 11:59 pm

The UK ETS Authority is seeking input on proposals for expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to emissions from international maritime.

The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on the impact of the end of aviation free allocation in 2026 on regional connectivity.

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation to seek views on further measures for Recreational Fishing for Crabs and Lobsters. The consultation will run from 1st October 2025...

The Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today launched a consultation on the water quality policies to inform the development of a Fisheries and Water Environment Bill. The consultation...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation to seek views on the level of the Fourth Carbon Budget for Northern Ireland.

The Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (the ‘Regulations’) aim to avoid, prevent and reduce, on a prioritised basis, the harmful effects, including annoyance, resulting from exposure to environmental noise. The Regulations require noise mapping...

River Basin Management Planning is vital to implementing the requirements of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017. These regulations place an obligation on DAERA to strive to ensure that all inland...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on the Plastic Pollution Plan for Northern Ireland to coincide with Plastic Free July. We would encourage all those with an...

The Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today launched a consultation on the policies to inform the development of a Fisheries and Water Environment Bill. The consultation will run...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has been leading the development of the draft Climate Action Plan on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive. The draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027 has been...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on a draft Remediation Strategy for the Mobuoy Site. We would encourage all those with an interest in the matter to...

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on a draft of the Third Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme (NICCAP3). We would encourage all those with an interest...

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on proposed new rules for the sale and supply of puppies and kittens in Northern Ireland, and seeks feedback on the...

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a public consultation on the review of the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) (2019) and seeks feedback on the proposed NAP for 2026 – 2029.

NIEA has launched an 8-week Call for Evidence to improve the knowledge base on impacts on the water environment and to enable a more accurate assessment of the potential pressures and impacts on water quality...