Friends of the Earth: Northern Ireland: Campaigns: Climate

Image of a man in Lucan, Co. Dublin ponders the relationship between gas guzzling vehicles and climate change

Global climate change is the single biggest environmental threat facing the planet.

There is much that can be done to stop catastrophic climate change but decisive action is needed from governments and industry now.

Image of Kilroot power-station Did you know?

Kilroot coal-fired power-station is responsible for about 20% of Northern Ireland's CO₂ emissions.

Using less energy will also help stop climate change. It's also very cost effective. You can cut your energy use by:

Simple steps like these will reduce your energy consumption and save you money.

We need far greater investment in energy efficiency and renewable sources such as:

Wind - Northern Ireland has one of the best wind resources in Europe
Wave and tidal - Northern Ireland has literally oceans of energy
Biomass - burning fast growing plants such as willow can be a great source of energy and provide badly needed jobs in rural areas.

Our Big Ask campaign is calling for a new climate change law.

The law would make the Government cut the amount of carbon dioxide being released by 3% year on year.

See our climate campaign pages for more information.

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