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The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, today launched the Call for Expert Evidence 2022. This call seeks evidence-based responses and submissions from experts, research organisations and other such groups/individuals that work in areas relating to climate, environment and energy.
These responses and submissions will help to support and inform the process being undertaken to prepare Climate Action Plan 2023, which is due to be published later this year.
The Call for Expert Evidence forms part of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communication’s Climate Conversation 2022, which invites people from all over the country to have their say on how we can all play our part in securing our sustainable future.
Commenting on the launch of the Call for Expert Evidence 2022, Minister Ryan said:
"A robust and up-to-date knowledge base of the latest scientific research is crucial for developing actions that can guide us towards the best approaches for achieving our climate goals. I strongly encourage those undertaking research, analysis and modelling in the areas of climate, environment and energy to engage with this Call for Expert Evidence and support us, as we seek to ensure that our climate action is informed by the latest scientific evidence."
This consultation is open until 5.30pm on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. Participants are requested to complete the online questionnaire or, alternatively, make a submission by email or through Irish by email: CallforEvidence@decc.gov.ie
Submissions by post can be sent to:
Environment and Climate Action Plan Delivery Division,
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications,
29-31 Adelaide Road,
Dublin 2, D02 X285.
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To empower everyone in society to help us co-design the annual Climate Action Plan the Government of Ireland has established the National Dialogue on Climate Action (NDCA).
The NDCA has 3 main aims:
The NDCA is delivered through an annual programme of events centred around our Climate Conversations.
In 2021 DECC engaged with over 3,800 people. These findings were published in the Climate Conversations Report.
The 2022 Climate Conversations was launched 1 July 2022 with the aim of building on what was learned last year, while also expanding the programme. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is partnering with community groups and representative bodies to reach a broad cross section of Irish society, including those who may be particularly affected by our transition to carbon neutrality.
The Climate Action Plan 2021 details the range of decisive actions that need to be taken to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and set us on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050, as committed to in the Programme for Government and set out in the Climate Act 2021.
It will put Ireland on a more sustainable path; cut emissions; create a cleaner, greener economy and society; and protect us from the devastating consequences of climate change. It is a huge opportunity to create new jobs and grow businesses in areas like offshore wind; cutting-edge agriculture; and retrofitting, making our homes warmer and safer.
The plan lists the actions needed to deliver on our climate targets and sets indicative ranges of emissions reductions for each sector of the economy. It will be updated annually, including in 2022, to ensure alignment with our legally binding economy-wide carbon budgets and sectoral ceilings.
Later this year, Ireland will publish its updated Climate Action Plan, reflecting the approved Carbon Budgets and Sectoral Emission Ceilings, which set out legally binding emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050.