Government Action
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From: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
- Published on: 2 September 2024
- Last updated on: 2 September 2024
- Climate Action Plan
- Climate Action Plan Progress Reports
- Public Sector Climate Action Mandate
- Climate Action Newsletter
The Government is taking climate action - protecting nature, preparing for the impacts of climate change, and transforming our heat, energy, and transport systems.
Climate Action Plan
Ireland’s Climate Action Plan lays out a roadmap of actions which will ultimately lead us to meeting our national climate objective of pursuing and achieving, by no later than the end of the year 2050, the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy. It aligns with the legally binding economy-wide carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings that were agreed by Government in July 2022.
Climate Action Plan Progress Reports
Ireland's Climate Action Plans provide specific actions that government departments, agencies and public bodies will take across sectors, together with a timeline for the completion of each action.
Progress Reports on the Climate Action Plans are prepared by the Department of the Taoiseach and published each quarter to track progress made by government.
This is important for accountability between successive annual Climate Action Plans.
Public Sector Climate Action Mandate
The public sector will take a leading role in helping to achieve the country’s climate goals after Cabinet’s approval of the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate 2023.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has also developed a Public Sector Climate Action Strategy 2023-2025, in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency, departments and State agencies. The strategy aims to put the public sector on a clear pathway to achieving at least a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and a 50% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030.
For more information on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate and the Public Sector Climate Action Strategy 2023-2025, visit Public Sector Climate Action.
Climate Action Newsletter
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