Introduction
Step 1 is all about gaining a better understanding of mitigation reporting and the actions you are about to undertake in the following steps. Take some time to familiarise yourself with the terms and main reporting systems, this will give you the basis of what you’ll need to know for mitigation reporting.
Aims
Understand the context of climate mitigation and the process for climate change reporting.
Objectives
Understand the context of climate change action and policy in NI
Understand the need for greenhouse gas reporting
Define the parameters of your Mitigation Plan, level of resource and key internal policies
The following documents will provide you with the key information on the relevance of climate change reporting in Northern Ireland, as well as an overview of the relevant international and national climate change policy in Northern Ireland.
What is climate change and how does it impact NI?
What is the climate change policy context in NI?
The Benefits of Reporting
What is Climate Change Mitigation Reporting?
Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
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Public Body Reporting
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The following documents will provide you with the key information on what you need to do to complete this Step and get your Net Zero plan underway.
Scoping your Climate Action Plan
Access the Peer Support Network
The Climate NI Public Body Peer Support Network builds on the success of the Local Government Climate Action Network (LGCAN), which has helped councils collaborate on climate action. The Peer Support Network is a separate initiative designed specifically to support public bodies in meeting the new requirements set by the Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.
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The following documents will provide you with additional information regarding this step which can assist the completion of this step and improve your understanding.
DAERA: Northern Ireland Greenhouse Gas Inventory
DAERA: The Benefits of Climate Change Reporting by Public Bodies
Mitigation and Adaptation Glossary
To help you more efficiently navigate the NetZeroNI and NIAdapts toolks, Climate NI has gathered together a glossary of key terms and acronyms that can be shared with your team, stakeholders and anyone involved in your organisation’s mitigation and adaptation processes.
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Step One Complete
Have you completed these essential steps?
Read the contents of ‘What do you need to know?’:
- What is climate change and how does it impact NI?
- What is the climate change policy context in NI?
- What is climate change mitigation reporting?
- Territorial vs Consumption Emissions
- The Benefits of Reporting
- Developing your Plan
- Consider Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
- Understand Public Body Reporting requirements and support
Complete the tasks in ‘What do you need to do?’
- Scope the parameters of your Mitigation Plan
- Access the Peer Support Network
