Council Correspondence and Advice

Response to public consultation on the draft National Planning Framework

Letter to Ministers Chambers and Donohoe re Budget 2025

Letter to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications on the National Energy and Climate Plan

Letter to Minister McConalogue regarding Climate Action Plan

Opening statement regarding future licences and contracts to connect data centres to the gas network

Response to Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action

Opening statement to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The Climate Change Advisory Council has written to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in response to the submission of the Government's Draft Long Term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions.

As we approach the mid-point of the first carbon budget, the Climate Change Advisory Council remains concerned that the timelines for delivery of core measures within the Climate Action Plan are not progressing fast enough. In particular, we wish to highlight a number of elements of the planning system which will be crucial to address throughout the remainder of 2023.

2023 is as a critical year of delivery for national climate action to meet the ambition of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act. Under the Act, Ireland’s cumulative emissions to the year 2030 must remain within the Government agreed carbon budgets. For this to be achieved, it is crucial that Ireland is put on a downwards emissions trajectory in 2023.

The Climate Change Advisory Council has submitted 34 recommendations to the public consultation process of the review of the National Adaptation Framework.

Climate Change Advisory Council letter regarding Energy Security and Climate Action

Climate Change Advisory Council letter re Annual Transition Statement 2020

Climate Change Advisory Council letter regarding Ag Climatise

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s letter to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action, copied to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s letter to Minister regarding role in the development of Carbon Budgets

Climate Change Advisory Council's feedback on the 2030 European Climate Law

Progress Towards a Climate-Resilient Ireland: Review of Statutory Sectoral Adaptation Plan Making 2018-2019

Advice on a suitable approach for preparation of multi-annual carbon budgets to inform preparation of drafting of legislation

Climate Change Advisory Council Carbon Budget Briefing paper

Allen and Cain (2018)

Frame (2019)

Shine (2019)

Advice on the implications of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land in an Irish Conext

Letter to the Department of Health regarding Draft Sectoral Adaptation Plan for the Health Sector

Letter to the Minister of Communication, Climate Action and Environment regarding the issue of Offshore Exploration for oil and gas

Letter to the Office of Public Works regarding the Draft Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Flood Risk Management

Letter to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the Draft National Adaptation Plan for the Communications Sector

Letter to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the Draft Statutory Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Transport Sector

Council letter to Taoiseach Varadkar in response to the request for assistance on offshore exploration

Council letter to Minster Bruton in response to the request for assistance on offshore exploration

Council letter in response to Draft Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Water Quality and Water Services Infrastructure

Council letter in response to draft Built and Archaeological Heritage Sector Adaptation Plan

Council letter in response to draft Agriculture, Forestry and Seafood Sector Adaptation Plans

Council letter in response to draft Agriculture, Forestry and Seafood Sector Adaptation Plans

Council response to the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report

Council letter in response to Draft Gas and Electricity Adaptation Plan

Council letter in response to Draft Biodiversity Adaptation Plan

Council letter in response to An Taisce letter

Council letter to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on reviews of Public Spending Code

Council response to Initial Public Consultation on the National Energy & Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-2030

Council response to Budget 2019

Statement to Joint Oireachtas Committee

Letter to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding scenarios for decarbonisation

Council statement to Joint Oireachtas Committee

Council Response to Budget 2017 to Department of Finance

Council Response to Budget 2017 to Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Council response to the draft Electricity & Gas Network Sectoral Adaptation Plan

Council response to the publication of the draft National Planning Framework

Council response to the consultation on the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme

Council response to the draft National Adaptation Framework

Council response on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016

Council response to the consultation on the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Plan 2017

Council response to the National Clean Air Strategy consultation

Letter to Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

.Letter to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Letter to Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Letter to Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Climate Change Advisory Council Response to the Consultation on the National Planning Framework

Letter to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, regarding the preparation of the National Mitigation Plan

Council response to the National Adaptation Framework Consultation

Letter to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment from Climate Council