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Air Pollution: EU Law

Commons · Question 1120 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Jul 2024

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Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU Industrial Emission Directive on Northern Ireland; and what the associated costs are.

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Answered by Emma Hardy, 25 Jul 2024

As set out in the Northern Ireland Protocol in the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, the Industrial Emissions Directive will only apply to those installations in Northern Ireland that contribute to the Single Electricity Market. As of 2022 this was four install...