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Dominic O’Reilly - Climate

Toxic mineral extraction should be banned in Northern Ireland
  • Strongly Agree
There is a need for modernising our utility and transport infrastructures to support the transition towards a circular economy.
  • Strongly Agree
There should be a crackdown on environmentally harmful acts & the strengthening of legislation regarding this
  • Somewhat Agree
We need an independent Environmental Protection Agency to provide oversight and regulation across the private and public sector
  • Somewhat Agree
We should reduce CO2 emissions through the promotion of renewable & sustainable methods
  • Strongly Agree
We should aim to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035 through a gradual change to entirely sustainable materials, services and energy generation methods whilst utilising carbon capture & recycle method
  • Somewhat Agree
The Rights of Nature should be protected via action taken from all levels of government
  • Somewhat Agree
Petroleum licensing should be banned
  • Somewhat Agree
The statutory obligation on government in Northern Ireland to support the exploration and extraction of fossil fuels should be removed
  • Somewhat Agree
A Green New Deal for Northern Ireland needs delivered
  • Strongly Agree
There should be a firewall between policymakers and mining / fossil fuel industries
  • Strongly Agree
Department for the Economy should release the Hatch Report, commissioned from Hatch Generis on the economic feasibility of natural gas extraction in Northern Ireland
  • Somewhat Agree
Lough Neagh should be brought into public ownership
  • Somewhat Agree
Sand dredging in Lough Neagh should be suspended, pending independent scientific analysis and public consultation
  • Somewhat Agree
The Climate Change Act 2022 needs fully implemented
  • Strongly Agree
Rescind the Memorandum of Understanding between the NIEA & UFU, which limits prosecutions and sanctions for pollution incidents by the farming industry.
  • Somewhat Agree
We should introduce a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure, investments, and subsidies (onshore and offshore)
  • Somewhat Agree
We should insulate homes region-wide to green standards, and install heat pumps in each
  • Strongly Agree
There should be mandatory divestment of public anchor institutions from the fossil fuel industry
  • Somewhat Agree
A ban on fossil fuel industry advertising should be introduced
  • Somewhat Agree
There should be a public inquiry into the relationship between the utility regulator and the energy industry
  • Somewhat Agree
There should be a public enquiry into the relationship between the NI Environment Agency and NFU
  • Somewhat Agree
Climate and Ecological emergency declarations should be inserted into mandates of public authorities (ie utility regulator)
  • Somewhat Agree
Public financial aid should be expanded to cooperative energy, food supply, and housing (including new builds and startups)
  • Strongly Agree
Where the planting of trees & other plants occurs, e.g. carbon capture, only native species should be used in order to promote biodiversity & avoid invasive monocultures
  • Strongly Agree
We should deliver zero-carbon energy public transport across NI
  • Strongly Agree
There should be publicly funded universal retrofitting of private and social housing to align with climate and ecological objectives
  • Strongly Agree
A binding Citizens Assembly on Climate and Ecological Justice for the UK, or for Northern Ireland should be introduced
  • Strongly Agree
A government commissioned review should be delivered into how NI's formal education system is preparing students for the climate emergency and ecological crisis
  • Somewhat Agree
The climate emergency and ecological crisis should be included in teacher training, and a new professional teaching qualification created
  • Somewhat Agree
The priority of environmental sustainability in schools should increase, including green infrastructure, sustainability inspections, and sustainability rankings
  • Somewhat Agree
A Northern Irish Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Education Act should be developed
  • Somewhat Agree
There should be a Windfall tax on fossil fuel energy activities (fossil fuel energy companies and private investments therein)
  • Strongly Agree