Transport Sectoral Adaptation Plan (T-SAP II)

The Transport Sectoral Adaptation Plan (T-SAP II) is a strategic document designed to help Ireland’s transport system build long-term resilience, responding to climate impacts that are already happening or are projected to happen in the future. (e.g. preparing for floods, storms, heatwaves, sea-level rise and other climate-related impacts).

Extreme weather disrupts journeys, damages infrastructure, and puts pressure on how we plan, build, and maintain our transport systems.

This Plan, developed in consultation with key stakeholders and the public, outlines how Ireland’s transport system can adapt to future climate risks across roads, rail, ports, airports, public transport and active travel.

At a glance, T-SAP II contains:

• An updated adaptation goal and objectives aligning with the National Adaptation Framework (2024) vision, guiding principles, and themes.
• Assessment of extreme weather impacts for a ‘likely’ 4.5RCP and ‘worst-case’ 8.5RCP IPCC scenario projected over 2030, 2050 and 2100 timeframes
• 49 priority risks identified across all transport modes and climate hazards, from a long list of 114.
• 40 ‘smart’ actions co-developed with transport stakeholders with 14 cross-cutting actions including actions on capacity building, financing, nature-based solutions, and just resilience.
• Implementation supported by 13 high-level KPIs, and proposed adaptation champions within each transport sub-sector.