We have a Climate Change Act! (well, nearly)
On the 9th March 2022 Northern Ireland’s Assembly finally passed a Climate Change Bill – just over two years after declaring a Climate Emergency. This Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent, whereupon…
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A Climate Change Act for Northern Ireland – where are we now?
The unique position in Northern Ireland of having not one, but two Climate Change Bills currently making their way through the legislative system has seen some significant developments this past…
COP26 - what was the outcome, and what do we want next?
It’s two weeks since COP26 concluded, and the ‘Glasgow Climate Pact’ was agreed upon by the 196 participating countries. But what does this actually mean and what needs to happen next? Annika…
10 things NI can do to combat climate change
As COP26 draws to a close, Annika Clements highlights 10 things Northern Ireland can do to tackle the climate crisis. The time is now to make this happen. We must use the momentum from COP26 to…
Peatlands: Northern Ireland’s climate heroes
Peatlands are by far Northern Ireland’s largest natural carbon sink and have a crucial role to play in achieving net zero – but 80% of our peatlands are currently degraded and emitting carbon.…
Climate change and land use in NI: opportunities and challenges to net zero
With 75% of NI’s land area managed for agriculture, the farming industry has a key role to play in tackling climate change. The scale of the task is huge, but the opportunity to change, survive…
COP26: What Ulster Wildlife is planning – and how to get involved!
Arguably the world's most important international climate summit, COP26 - or the '26th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's 'Conference of the Parties'’ in full -…
Climate Change - The time to act is now
Local actions to help in the global crisis. We have to act now to become climate resilient
Call for ambitious Net Zero climate laws in Northern Ireland to tackle the climate crisis
We are facing catastrophic climate breakdown. We need a truly ambitious Climate Change Bill for Northern Ireland to play our equal part in averting a climate crisis – both for nature and for…