SNIFFER Report 2007

On 30 January 2007, The Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER), launched a report called 'Preparing for a Changing Climate in Northern Ireland'.

Published on behalf of DOE and NIEA, this report examines the potential impacts of climate change in Northern Ireland across a broad range of sectors.

It looks at measures already being undertaken here and considers what else may be required to adapt to these impacts.

Preparing For A Climate Change In Northern Ireland - Executive Summary (672KB)

Preparing For A Climate Change In Northern Ireland - Full Document (1.41MB)

The importance of a regional approach to reducing the causes and responding to the impacts of climate change has been widely recognised. The Northern Ireland Climate Change Impacts Partnership (NICCIP) has been established to widen the understanding and knowledge of the impacts of climate change within Northern Ireland and the adaptation actions necessary to deal with it.