2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the council's Corporate Risk Register accurately identify the risks of climate change to the local area?

Question code
4.2
Section
Governance & Finance
Topic
Climate Change Risk Register
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Criteria met if the councils' Corporate or Strategic Risk Register references the impact of climate change to the local area.

There must be an explicit link between climate change and the increased risk of extreme weather events. The Risk Register must link to or reference mitigating actions (such as an adaptation strategy or other actions).

Clarifications

The Corporate or Strategic Risk Register must included identified risks and suggested actions on one or more of the following areas: changes in climate and extreme weather, planning & land use, transport, energy generation, biodiversity and food.

Flood risk management strategies are not valid as councils already have a statutory duty to produce stand alone flood risk management strategies.

Adaptation plans are not valid, unless they are linked from the Corporate or Strategic Risk Register.

Reference only to reputational or policy risks about not meeting a net zero target date is not enough for a mark, there must be reference to the real life impacts of climate change to get a mark.

Question performance by council type

Points distribution Northern Irish councils

0 points

11 Northern Irish councils

1 point

0 Northern Irish councils

It is not possible to compare performance on this question between 2025 and 2023 data because this question was modified in 2025.

Scores and evidence Northern Irish councils

CouncilScoreEvidence
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Belfast City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1No evidence found
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1No evidence found
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1No evidence found
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1No evidence found
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1No evidence found
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/1Evidence doesn't meet criteria