AQW 13899/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) how much Barnett consequentials his Department received as part of the Nature for Climate Fund; and (ii) what actions he is taking to carry forward this scheme in his Department.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 2 February 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 2 February 2021
- Answer due by
- 17 February 2021
- Answered
- 15 February 202113 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department has not received any Barnett consequentials as part of the Nature for Climate Fund;
I continue to implement the ‘Forests for our Future’ programme which Minister Poots announced in March of this year which pledges to help tackle climate change by planting 18 million trees over the next 10 years.
I am currently developing a Peatland Strategy for Northern Ireland which will provide a framework for conserving our intact semi-natural peatlands and restoring degraded semi-natural peatlands. I intend to publish the strategy for consultation soon.