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

于二零二二年六月，北爱尔兰行政部门通过《气候变化法案（北方爱尔兰）二零二二》，为北方爱尔兰设定减少温室气体排放的目标，包括于二零五零年前实现净零排放的目标。由于制造业是一个主要的贡献部门，因此在北方爱尔兰实现净零排放的关键是工业在2030年、2040年和2050年实现温室气体减排目标。DAERA目前正在制定一项NI气候行动计划，预计将加强净零过渡的本地化解决方案的重要性。MSW地区由三个理事会合作伙伴管理，即阿马市、班布里奇和克雷加文自治市理事会（ABC）、中阿尔斯特区理事会（MUDC）以及弗马纳和奥马区理事会（FODC）。该地区占北方爱尔兰土地面积的一半以上，拥有27，155家注册企业，占北方爱尔兰总商业人口的34%。主要行业包括农业食品、制造业和工程、建筑业，热情好客/在北方爱尔兰，该地区拥有的工业企业数量比其他任何地区都要多。2020年，MSW合作伙伴理事会推出了联合区域经济战略，其中包括围绕净零排放和可持续发展提供创新和数字支柱。在最近对当地企业的调查中，MSW合作伙伴理事会指出，城市固体废物地区的绝大多数制造业企业几乎没有或根本没有制定符合《气候变化法》的实现净零排放的有意义的计划。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。该合作项目的目的是任命一名净零交付官，负责协调理事会净零行动计划的区域发展，以及行业主导的、针对具体行业的净零机会评估和行动计划，以支持城市固体废物地区向净零过渡。

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.