2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Has the council lobbied the government for climate action?

Question code
6.3
Section
Collaboration & Engagement
Topic
Councils lobbying government
Source
FOI
Question weight
Medium

Criteria

Criteria met if the council has sent a letter or had a meeting with national or devolved governments calling for the government to take further action, or asking for councils to receive more funding, powers and climate resources to take climate action since 1st January 2023.

The criteria will be met if councils have worked on specific, climate-related issues, provided climate is cited as a reason to take action. For example, asking for measures to improve local bus provision will meet the criteria if reducing carbon emissions is cited as a reason to do so.

Clarifications

We have chosen the date 1st of January 2023 to ensure that any lobbying has been recent and continued, rather than once every few years.

The criteria will be met if councils have worked on specific, climate-related issues, provided climate is cited as a reason to take action. For example, asking for measures to improve local bus provision will meet the criteria if reducing carbon emissions is cited as a reason to do so.

Question performance

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10 Northern Irish councils

1 point

1 Northern Irish council

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

Northern Irish councils

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councils scored higher in 2025
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councils scored lower in 2025

Legends for difference column

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CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

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