Driving Net Zero transformation of Mid South West region in Northern Ireland

2022年6月，北爱尔兰执行委员会通过了《2022年气候变化法案（北爱尔兰）》，为北爱尔兰制定了减少温室气体排放的目标，包括到2050年实现净零排放的目标。由于制造业是一个主要的贡献部门，因此在北爱尔兰实现净零排放至关重要的是，工业将在2030年、2040年和2050年实现温室气体减排目标。DAERA目前正在制定NI气候行动计划，预计将加强本地化解决方案对净零转型的重要性。城市固体废物地区由阿马市、班布里奇和克雷加文自治市议会（ABC）、中阿尔斯特区议会（MUDC）和弗马纳和奥马区议会（FODC）这三个议会合作伙伴管理。该地区占北爱尔兰土地面积的一半以上，拥有27,155家注册企业，占北爱尔兰商业人口总数的34%。主要部门包括农业食品、制造和工程、建筑和酒店/服务，该地区拥有的工业企业数量比北爱尔兰任何其他地区都要多。2020年，城市固体废物合作伙伴理事会发布了他们的联合区域经济战略，其中包括围绕净零和可持续性提供创新和数字支柱。在最近对当地企业的一项调查中，城市生活垃圾合作伙伴委员会发现，在城市生活垃圾地区，绝大多数制造业企业几乎没有制定有意义的计划，以实现符合《气候变化法案》的净零排放。理事会的研究还表明，实现净零排放的主要非技术障碍包括获得资金、获得技能和获得外部专业知识。解决这个问题需要政府的支持。这一合作项目的目的是任命一名零净交付官，负责协调理事会零净行动计划的区域发展，以及行业主导的、特定部门的零净机会评估和行动计划，以支持城市固体废物地区向零净过渡。

In June 2022 the NI Executive passed the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 setting targets for Northern Ireland to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including a target for Net Zero emissions by 2050\. As manufacturing is a major contributing sector, it is critical to the achievement of Net Zero in Northern Ireland that GHG reduction targets will be met by industry in 2030, 2040 and 2050\. DAERA is currently developing an NI Climate Action Plan that is expected to reinforce the importance of localised solutions for Net Zero transition.The MSW region is governed by the three council partners of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (ABC), Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC), and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC). The region represents over half of the Northern Ireland land mass and is home to 27,155 registered businesses, which represents 34% of the total business population in Northern Ireland. Key sectors include Agri-food, manufacturing and engineering, construction, and hospitality/services and the region hosts a proportionately higher number of industrial businesses than any other region in Northern Ireland.In 2020 the MSW Partner Councils launched their joint Regional Economic Strategy which included the delivery of an innovation and digital pillar around Net Zero and sustainability.In a recent survey of local businesses the MSW Partner Councils identified that the vast majority of manufacturing businesses within the MSW region have made little or no meaningful plans to achieve Net Zero in line with the Climate Change Act. Council research has also shown that key non-technical barriers to achieving Net Zero include access to finance, access to skills, and access to external expertise. Government support is needed to help address this problem.The aim of this collaborative project is to appoint a Net Zero Delivery Officer who will co-ordinate the regional development of both Council Net Zero action plans, and industry-led, sector-specific Net Zero opportunity assessments and action plans that will support the MSW region in the transition to Net Zero.