Derry City and Strabane

How the warming stripes work

Each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole. Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, while red shows years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.

Climate emergency declared

May-19

Local net-zero target date

2045

Climate Action Plan published

Sep-20

Climate Action Plan scope

Plan covers entire local area

What can we do?

As we know, the climate crisis is already here. The good news is that most of the solutions exist today. What’s really needed is more people to join in locally to make a bigger difference together.

  View the Climate Action Plan

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021
Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives

There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Derry City and Strabane:

Zero Waste Derry & Strabane

Reducing waste by implementing a Zero Waste circular economy strategy.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Food security & supply
  • Greater fairness
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Brook Hall Estate

Reducing carbon with David Gilliland from Brook Hall Estate on the Zero Carbon Tour.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Carbon emissions
  • Waste
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy

Zero Waste Nappy Library

Offering reusable nappies to parents to encourage zero-waste parenting, reducing landfill waste

Derry City and Strabane
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

T&E Howie Lighting

Transitioning homes and businesses to cheaper, low-energy lighting.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Energy
  • Finance

North West Greenway Network

Delivering 46.5km of cross-border greenway in the North West region by December 2023.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Transport
  • Built Environment

Irish Street Community Centre

Demonstrating how to utilise renewable and battery storage technology.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

Acorn Farm Project

Supporting families and households to build a climate action movement and change the food system.

Ards and North Down
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Wet Woods

Creating natural solutions to increase landscape resilience and benefitting farming communities.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Ballykelly House

Achieving energy efficiency through innovative design.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

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

Translink

Transitioning to a zero emissions public transport network in Northern Ireland.

Belfast
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Transport
  • Energy

Creggan Country Park Climate Action

Demonstrating how habitat management, education and volunteering can tackle climate change.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Flooding & drought
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy

Boom Hall Bats

Monitoring bat species and activity throughout the year at Boom Hall.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Built Environment
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Don't Mow, Let It Grow

Changing our grass cutting regime for pollinators.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Holywell DCCP Roof Garden

Raising awareness of the importance of gardening for the environment and food security.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

New 2 You

Turning unwanted furniture items into stylish new pieces and creating new employment opportunities.

Derry City and Strabane
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy