The Committee was renamed during the Dáil term (24 May 2021) and was previously the Committee on Climate Action.
Report
Carbon emissions from the transport sector
The Committee has published a report on reducing carbon emissions from transport.
The report is the first of a series of sector analyses on how Ireland will meet its target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020.
Press releases
15 Nov 2021, 16.30
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan with Minister Eamon Ryan
20 Oct 2021, 16.50
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to resume pre-legislative scrutiny General Scheme of Circular Economy Bill
18 Oct 2021, 16.55
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26 with Minister Eamon Ryan
Recent videos
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Topic: Engagement relating to the Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, LNGs and Data Centres
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Topic: Engagement in relation to Carbon Budgets and the Climate Action Plan
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Topic: Engagement regarding the reduction in Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030 (resumed)
Recent documents
Tue, 16 Nov
Opening statement, Eamon Ryan TD, Minister, Department for the Environment, Climate and Communications
Tue, 2 Nov
Opening statement, Dr Brendan Dunford, Programme Manager, Burren Programme
Tue, 2 Nov
Opening statement, Dr James Moran, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Recent reports
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
Report under Dail Standing Order 133 and Seanad Standing Order 116 on COM (2021) 551, 554, 555, 557, 558 and 568
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action Report under Dail Standing Order 133 and Seanad Standing Order 116 on COM (2021) 551, 554, 555, 557, 558 and 568 - Legislative proposals of the EU “Fit for 55” package”, September 2021
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
Report on reducing emissions in the transport sector by 51% by 2030
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action Report on reducing emissions in the transport sector by 51% by 2030 June 2021
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates within the Committee's remit.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the areas of climate action is scrutinised by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press Office