Climate Action Plan

Thursday, 8 February 2024

Questions (142)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

142. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about delayed actions that his Department is leading on as part of the climate action plan 2023, what proportion are complete and what proportion are delayed; if any are still outstanding from the 2021 climate action plan; what is the expected timeline for delivery for all delayed actions; what is the estimated emissions impact of delayed actions; what is the impact on carbon budgets; what measures he is taking to mitigate these impacts and make up any possible shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/24]

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Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

Updates on delivery of Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) actions are published as part of the Department of the Taoiseach 2023 Climate Action Plan quarterly progress reporting, available at gov.ie - Climate Action Plan Progress Reports (www.gov.ie)

The Department of the Taoiseach oversees the reporting process that monitors the progress made against the actions listed in the Annex of Actions in CAP23. Quarterly progress reports are submitted to the Government before being published on the gov.ie/climateaction website.

To retain accountability, any delayed high impact actions from CAP23 will roll-over for delivery and progress reporting in Q1 2024 and beyond. They will appear in quarterly reports as delayed actions until they are completed. A report will be published alongside the Q4 2023 Progress Report that will identify delayed high impact actions and close off, with explanation, any lower impact actions.

The latest EPA projections have made it clear that we need to move faster and intensify our efforts to drive emissions down further. Climate Action Plan 2024 continues to support the development and implementation of the measures and actions that we will need to achieve our emissions reduction targets.