Member States should therefore ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance, where applicable, with the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the ‘Aarhus convention’).
Dá bhrí sin, ba cheart do na Ballstáit a áirithiú go dtugtar deiseanna éifeachtachta, ag céim luath, don phobal a bheith rannpháirteach in ullmhú na bpleananna comhtháite náisiúnta fuinnimh agus aeráide agus go dtéitear i gcomhairle leis an bpobal maidir le hullmhú na bpleananna sin i gcomhréir, más infheidhme, le forálacha Threoir 2001/42/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle agus le forálacha Choinbhinsiún Choimisiún Eacnamaíochta na Náisiún Aontaithe don Eoraip (UNECE) um Rochtain ar Fhaisnéis, Rannpháirtíocht an Phobail i gCinnteoireacht agus Rochtain ar Cheartas i nGnóthaí Comhshaoil an 25 Meithimh 1998 (“coinbhinsiún Aarhus”).