Summary
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) led on the development of the draft Climate Action Plan on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive.
The draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027 was published for a 16-week public consultation from 19 June 2025 until 08 October 2025 and everyone was encouraged to respond.
Documents
- Draft Climate Action Plan 2023-2027
- Consultation Document
- Easy Read
- Annex A - Quantification Report
- Annex B - Draft Climate Action Plan Development Milestones
- Annex C - Summary of Information - Stakeholder Engagement
- Annex D - Summary of Information - Role of Agriculture including Biogenic Methane
- Annex E - Summary of Information - Workforce, Employers and Communities
- Annex F - Summary of Information - Nature-based Solutions
- Annex G - Summary of Information - Carbon Leakage
- Annex H (i) - Financial, Social and Economic Impact Assessment
- Annex H (ii) - Overarching Financial, Social and Economic Impact Assessment
- Annex H (iii) - Equality Screening and Equality Impact Assessment
- Annex H (iv) - Rural Needs Impact Assessment
- Annex H (v) - Overarching Rural Needs Impact Assessment
- Annex H (ix) - Child Rights Impact Assessment
- Annex H (vi) - Strategic Environmental Assessment
- Annex H (vii) - Habitats Regulations Assessment
- Annex H (viii) - Regulatory Impact Assessment
Consultation description
The consultation responses will help to inform the final version of the Climate Action Plan. DAERA is grateful to everyone who took time to respond to this consultation. Please see below, the Summary of Responses.
Summary of Responses
Summary of Responses to the Consultation on Northern Ireland's First Climate Action Plan 2023-2027
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.