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Environmental facts about Northern Ireland
1.7million
tonnes of sand a year are unlawfully extracted from Lough Neagh
45%
of electricity used in Northern Ireland comes from renewables
24,000
jobs could be created by refurbishing thousands of homes in Northern Ireland
80%
of Northern Ireland's transport budget is spent on roads
90%
of protected sites are badly damaged by agricultural pollution

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Latest on Northern Ireland
24 May 2023
Northern Ireland's high levels of ammonia emissions are highly damaging to the environment, but the draft strategy to lower them will only reduce them by about 25% and only 2 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) will have reductions to below damaging levels.
25 Apr 2023
We're supporting the No Gas Caverns campaign group to try and stop huge gas storage caves being dug under Larne Lough, as well as prevent brine from creating a dead zone in a marine protected area.
06 Aug 2019
Everyone should have access to green space, especially in densely populated areas. That's the belief of Friends of Glassmullin Open Green campaign group in Belfast.
26 Mar 2019
How is rainforest destruction in Brazil linked to factory farming in Northern Ireland?
26 Mar 2019
Lough Neagh should be designated as Northern Ireland's first Peace Park.