Antrim and Newtownabbey
Climate Action Plan

Nationally, the UK has a legally binding target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Many local councils have more ambitious targets. There are nearly 400 principal councils across the country: the majority have a net-zero target of 2030.

Local net-zero target date

Emergency not yet declared

Plan published

Not published yet

Plan scope

Not known

Climate emergency declared

Not declared yet

Working together

We use data on Climate Action Plans fromĀ data.climateemergency.uk

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CO2 emissions

It's hard to visualise CO2 emissions. The data talks about 'tonnes of CO2' - but what does a tonne of gas look like? Well, imagine a typical large hot air balloon (almost 3,000 cubic metres in volume). One tonne of CO2 would fill one of these hot air balloons.

Additional local carbon emissions

Carbon emissions embedded in the imported goods we consume locally are typically not counted. However, these goods are produced and then transported here because of our consumer demands. Imported emissions are so big they should not be hidden*.

* Note: Imported emissions are estimated based on the Total UK Goods & Services Greenhouse Gases imported emissions (Defra UK's Carbon Footprint 2016: 353mt CO2 eq) pro-rated based on Local Authority population size and assumed equal per capita consumption of imported goods and services across all Local Authorities.

CO2 emissions in total

1,141,777 tonnes

People in the local area

143,756

CO2 per person per year

7.9 tonnes

Additional local carbon emissions

758,351 tonnes

Source: BEIS Local Authority territorial CO2 emissions within the scope of influence of Local Authorities (2020).

Local carbon emissions by sector

In getting to net zero as quickly as possible, we need to look at how we do things differently in every sector.

(000t)

2018
2019
2020

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 1044 See all Initiatives

There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Antrim and Newtownabbey:

Forests For Our Future

Planting 18 million trees by 2030 to create 9,000 hectares of new woodland.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Air pollution
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Actions For Biodiversity

Protecting and improving our local biodiversity in partnership with our communities.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Blue-Greenways

Providing active travel infrastructure within the borough.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Transport

Antrim & Newtownabbey Repair Cafe

Bringing loved items back to life while reducing the carbon impact of waste.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Excessive consumption
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Finance

Glas-na-Bradan Woodland Creation

Transforming the Belfast Hills into new native woodland with help from the local community.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature

School Uniform Re-Use

Providing quality pre-loved school uniforms to reduce waste and environmental impact.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Finance

Sixmilewater Leisure Centre Solar Panels

Installing a solar panel array at Sixmilewater Leisure Centre.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

GenComm

Validating and modelling the renewable H2 value chain and adapting to need.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Transport

Native Oyster Restoration

Deploying native oyster nurseries to enhance biodiversity in Northern Ireland.

Antrim and Newtownabbey
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Biodiversity & Nature