Lisburn and Castlereagh

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

Not declared yet

Local net-zero target date

Emergency not yet declared

Climate Action Plan published

Not published yet

Climate Action Plan scope

Not known

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.

 

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 Lisburn and Castlereagh:

Xperience

Reducing carbon with Chris Rankin from Xperience on the Zero Carbon Tour.

Lisburn and Castlereagh
  • Carbon emissions
  • Energy

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

Farming Carbon

Helping more farmers in Northern Ireland to introduce regenerative practices

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Finance

Slieve Kirk Community Fund

Supporting community initiatives with funds from Northern Ireland's largest windfarm.

Causeway Coast and Glens
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Energy
  • Circular Economy
  • Finance

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

Rathlin Island Ferry

Scoping how to reduce the carbon footprint of the ferry to Rathlin Island.

Causeway Coast and Glens
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Transport
  • Energy

Rathlin Development & Community Association (RDCA)

Developing clean energy options on Rathlin Island to move towards carbon neutrality

Causeway Coast and Glens
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature

The Salthouse Hotel

Making luxury hospitality sustainable.

Causeway Coast and Glens
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Circular Economy