Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
224. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the new public sector strategy to achieve at least a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and 50% improvement in public sector energy efficiency by 2030 due to be approved by quarter 1 of 2022 as set out in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/22]
View answerClimate Action Plan 2021 includes a suite of policies and measures to ensure that the public sector will lead by example, inspiring the necessary climate action in wider society to reduce Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 51% by 2030, and to become climate neutral no later than 2050. Although the sector’s share of emissions is relatively small, it will play a broader leadership role as a catalyst for ambitious climate action.
One of the measures included is the preparation of a new Public Sector Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Strategy. The Annex of Actions published alongside the Climate Action Plan has set a target delivery date for this strategy of Q1 2022. My Department is working to deliver this action on schedule.
