My Department is working hard to achieve our shared goals of achieving net-Zero emissions no later than 2050, and a 51% reduction in emissions by the end of this decade. This Department has a broad remit over the built environment, planning, the marine environment and national biodiversity policy, as well as Met Éireann’s role in climate science and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Many of our actions are high-impact and play an important role in the delivery and implementation of the Climate Action Plan. Examples of actions delivered by my Department under the Climate Action Plan 2023 include establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority and the retrofit of approximately 2,400 Local Authority homes.
The Department of the Taoiseach oversees the reporting process that monitors the progress made against the actions and associated measures listed in the Annex {of Actions, which is published to accompany the Plan}. Quarterly progress reports are submitted to the Government before being published on the gov.ie/climateaction website at this link - www.gov.ie/en/publication/7bd8c-climate-action-plan-2023/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/climateaction/. 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 legacy 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.
