Three years without a government, set against the backdrop of Brexit drawing ever closer, there was a palpable sense of cautious optimism when a deal was announced this time last year by the then Secretary of State, Julian Smith, and his counterpart in the Republic, Simon Coveney, heralding a “New Decade, New Approach”.
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During the COVID-19 crisis, the pace of change in government and politics has moved quickly as our politicians responded to the need to make big decisions in a short space of time. Organisations have been challenged with the need to respond quickly to decisions which may affect them.
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The recent COVID-19 lockdown has seen many industries forced to rapidly change the way they operate. And just as in 2008 when the last recession took hold, the planning and construction industry felt the sharp edge of the economic slowdown, so too have they been challenged by recent events.
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To paraphrase the agenda, the Northern Ireland Leadership and Governance Conference 2019 last week took place against a backdrop of unprecedented uncertainty and a lack of clarity across such a wide range of issues.
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With people protesting about climate change outside parliament this week and MPs protesting about Brexit inside, we take a look at how Northern Ireland is responding to two of the defining issues for the environment - Brexit and climate change.
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