Act with urgency

Net Zero 2040
Ready for a changing climate


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Welcome

Transitioning to a zero carbon, climate resilient economy is a long-term aspiration, but we need to act with urgency and prioritise delivery now.

We are in a climate emergency, a global energy cost crisis, and facing economic uncertainty. The need to act becomes more pressing with each day that passes.

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Net Zero 2040

We have challenged ourselves to go further and faster than the net zero 2050 targets set in law. NI Water is committing to achieve net zero for the energy we use by 2030 and net zero for all our emissions by 2040, as measured against our 2020/21 adjusted baseline.

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Reduce our energy demand

Reduce our energy demand

Renewable energy

Shift to 100% renewable electricity

Zero Carbon Fuels

Switch to zero carbon fuels for heating and vehicles

Recover energy from sludge

Recover energy and resources from sludge

Find solutions for process emissions

Find solutions for process emissions

Protect raw water sources

Protect raw water sources

Remove carbon from construction

Remove carbon from construction and the wider supply chain

Expand sustainable land management

Expand sustainable land management

Offset as a last resort

Offset as a last resort

Ready for a changing climate

As an operator of critical national infrastructure, we must be ready for climate change. We are moving our business to a higher state of readiness by planning for two degrees of temperature rise by 2050 and preparing for four degrees by 2090.

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Promote water efficiency

Promote water efficiency

Increase capacity of our water system

Increase capacity of our water system

Access new sources of water

Access new sources of water

Drive down leakage

Drive down leakage

Keep storm water out of the sewers

Keep storm water out of the sewers

Strengthen our flood and storm defences

Strengthen our flood and storm defences

Increase resilience 
                            of our wastewater system

Increase resilience of our wastewater system

Maintain contingency planning capability

Maintain contingency planning capability

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