Accessibility Statement - Climate Change Public Body Reporting

• View Climate Change Public Body Reporting

For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website aren't fully accessible:

• form inputs and select inputs are missing associated form labels
• skipped heading level H1 > H3 on Section 2.2
• there is no mechanism observed for warning user of a session timeout, or for allowing the user adjust or extend the time limit
• there is no 'Skip to main content' option at top of page to bypass the menu
• it isn't clear how users would navigate back to the list of organisations or mitigation reports
• pages throughout the form can be saved with empty fields (although not marked as optional). There does not appear to be validation on these fields.
• broken ARIA reference – Ensure the element referenced in the aria-labelledby or aria-describedby attribute value is present within the page and presents a proper label or description. 

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the DAERA Helpline who will direct you towards the correct branch or division.

• email daera.helpline@daera-ni.gov.uk
• call 0300 200 7852

You can also contact the DAERA Helpline if you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille.

If you have a hearing difficulty you can contact DAERA via Text Relay using the Next Generation Text Service (NGTS). Making a call from a textphone dial 18001 + number. Making a call from a telephone dial 18002 + number.

There are also various Text to Speech applications available to use

If you cannot view the map on our contact us page, call or email us for directions.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact contact the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

DAERA is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• Form inputs and select inputs are missing form/orphaned form labels throughout the application (the displayed labels are not correctly associated with their respective form fields)(1.1.1: Non-Text Content, 3.3.2: Labels or Instructions)
• Skipped heading level H1 > H3 on Section 2.2 (1.3.1: Info and Relationships)
• No mechanism observed for warning user of session timeout, or adjusting/extending the time limit. (2.2.1 Timing Adjustable)
• No 'Skip to' option is present at top of page to bypass the menu. (2.4.1 Bypass Blocks)
• Not clear how users would navigate back to the list of organisations or mitigation reports. Do they need to sign-in again? Should these appear in the main menu? (2.4.5 Multiple Ways)
• Pages throughout the form can be saved with empty fields (although not marked as optional). There does not appear to be validation on these fields (3.3.1 Error Identification)
• Multiple form labels – Ensure that at most one label element is associated to the form control. If multiple form labels are necessary, use aria-labelledby. (1.1.1: Non-Text Content, 3.3.2: Labels or Instructions)
• Broken ARIA reference – Ensure the element referenced in the aria-labelledby or aria-describedby attribute value is present within the page and presents a proper label or description. (1.3.1: Info and Relationships)

Disproportionate burden

• Not applicable

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

This application uses mapping functionality and imagery extensively. Maps are one of the items which are excepted from the accessibility legislation, provided essential information is provided in other ways. However, we will attempt to make the functionality of map viewers as accessible as possible within these limitations.

PDFs and other documents

• Not applicable

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

DAERA is actively engaged in improving the accessibility of its applications. As part of our 'UX Checklist', we require developers to design software with accessibility compliance built in. In those circumstances where compliance cannot be met, reasons for this should be documented, along with steps for addressing issues. We also endeavour to carry out user research to ascertain user requirements and conduct usability workshopping before launching new applications.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 19 May 2025. It was last reviewed on 13 August 2025.

This website was last tested on 28 July 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by DAERA Digital Services Division.

We tested the following pages:

• Landing page
• Public body reporting organisation
• Mitigation reports
• View report
• 1.1 Report setup
• 1.2 Profile
• 2.1 Cliate change governance structures
• 2.2 Climate change objectives and strategies
• 3.1 How is the reporting boundary defined?
• 7.1 Validation of data
• FAQs
• Register to report for a public body organisation
• Application complete

We chose to test those pages which were most commonly used, and most representative of the general functionality and layout of the web application. Sample pages were tested for code compliance using the Axe and WAVE testing tools. The pages also underwent manual testing to ensure they adhered to the four Accessibility principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust). We also test using NVDA screenreader, and Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Checker (where applicable).

The full accessibility test report can be made available on request.