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• The Isle of Man has one shelter, and in Northern Ireland, there are only four operational shelters - meaning the UK is drastically underprepared compared to a country like Finland, who is all too familiar with the threat of attack. Metro
• The Isle of Man has a statutory emissions reduction target of 45% by 2035, set in accordance with target setting criteria in the Climate Change Act 2021. GOV.UK
• The UK's 2030 NDC covers territorial emissions from the England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland as well as the 3 crown dependencies, Bailiwick of Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and 1 overseas territory, Gibraltar. GOV.UK
• The Isle of Man has 2 statutory interim emissions reduction targets of 35% by 2030 and 45% by 2035 (against a 2018 baseline). GOV.UK
• Restrictions on importing pork to the Isle of Man from Europe are set to come into effect in a bid to minimise the risk posed by African swine fever. BBC News
• If the UK seabed habitats were given greater protection - if disturbance was minimised - the UK and Isle of Man could capture up to 13m more tonnes of organic carbon every year. The Guardian
• The Isle of Man Government, committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, aims to decarbonise its electricity supply by 2030 and increase local renewable electricity generation by 30 MW by 2026. Electrical Review
• By 2060, demand for hip and knee joint replacement (based on data for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man) is estimated to increase by almost 40%. The Guardian
• Laws to allow assisted dying may pass in Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man in the next few years, leading to a divergence between different parts of the UK and British Isles, MPs have warned. The Guardian
• Last month, British MPs cautioned that laws to allow assisted dying could pass in Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man in the next few years, leading to a divergence between different parts of the UK. The Guardian
• The introduction of PCRM will enable NHAIS and Open Exeter to be closed, and PDS to be the single national source of patient demographic information for health and care services in England, Wales and Isle of Man. NHS Digital
• The Isle of Man bill means it could become the first part of the British Isles to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill patients. The Guardian
• A union representing Isle of Man Post Office workers believes compulsory redundancies will be avoided as 'fundamental changes' are made to its operations. Manx Radio
• Morgan Offshore Wind Project will be located in the Irish Sea, approximately 36 km from the north west coast of England and 22 km from the Isle of Man. In Cumbria
• The small self-governing territory of the Isle of Man has announced this week plans to generate 75% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2026, on a path to full decarbonisation by 2030. One Step Off The Grid
• Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and licence exempt frequency jamming, impacting Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems and electronic situational awareness devices, will affect areas around Western Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. SkyWise
• A range of common single-use plastics like straws and carrier bags will be banned on the Isle of Man in 2023. BBC News
• A number of commonly used single use plastic items will be banned on the Isle of Man in 2023. Manx Radio
• Researchers from the Marine Ecology Group in UCC in Ireland collected feathers from Manx shearwaters, a seabird species thought to be at risk from oil pollution. The Lens
• GNSS and licence exempt frequency jamming, impacting RPAS and electronic situational awareness devices, will affect areas around Western Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. SkyWise
• A consultation is seeking views on the level of the Isle of Man's interim greenhouse gas reduction target that once agreed must be achieved by 2030 to help tackle climate change. Gov.im
• Activity impacting GNSS and licence exempt frequencies, impacting RPAS and electronic situational awareness devices will affect areas around Western Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. The British Model Flying Association

Last updated: 13 June 2025