Climate Change
Climate Change is the issue of our time. DAERA and the Northern Ireland Executive are working in partnership with local councils, businesses and organisations to help tackle this issue. As part of our commitment to tackling climate change, we need to meet the Net Zero targets by 2050 as set out in the Climate Change Act NI 2022.
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The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 - Key elements
The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Act) sets a target of an at least 100% reduction in net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme
Climate change legislation / policy
Northern Ireland carbon intensity indicators
In order to complement the emissions data available from the historic greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and the Northern Ireland GHG projection tool, and to help Government track the effectiveness of their carbon reduction policies, a set of local carbon intensity indicators has been developed.
Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projections
The Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projections update paper is updated annually and details the changes to the Northern Ireland greenhouse gas projection tool.
Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory
This statistical bulletin is updated annually and outlines key Northern Ireland figures from the Greenhouse Gas Inventories for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The estimates are produced by Ricardo Energy & Environment and Aether on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
Prosperity Agreements
In spring 2014 the Northern Ireland Environment Agency launched an innovative programme of Prosperity Agreements. Prosperity Agreements are one of the key instruments of the new NIEA delivery framework.
UK Climate Change Projections
In November 2018 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs launched the most up-to-date UK Climate Change Projections (UKCP18) which illustrates a range of future climate scenarios until 2100. The projections are based on the latest scientific findings and observations available from the Met Office and globally. The results set out a range of possible outcomes over the next century based on different rates of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere. Outcomes include anticipated changes to climate variables such as precipitation, temperature, wind speed and sea level rise.