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Climate Action Plan 2023
From Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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The Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) is the second annual update to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2019. This plan is the first to be prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, and following the introduction, in 2022, of economy-wide carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings.
The plan was launched on 21 December 2022.
The plan implements the carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings and sets out a roadmap for taking decisive action to halve our emissions by 2030 and reach net zero no later than 2050, as committed to in the Programme for Government. Climate Action Plan 2023 sets out how Ireland can accelerate the actions that are required to respond to the climate crisis, putting climate solutions at the centre of Ireland’s social and economic development.
Progress Reports on the Climate Action Plans are published each quarter. For CAP23, the progress reports will highlight ‘high impact’ measures, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), state of play on emissions targets, recent emissions trends, action case studies and foresight on key actions due later in 2023.
The supplementary Annex of Actions, approved by Government and published on 7 March 2023, provides the specific actions required to implement the targets set out in the Plan, and includes information regarding outputs, Lead Departments, timelines and stakeholders. Please note the digital version of Climate Action Plan 2023 and the Annex of Actions were updated on 8 March 2023 to correct minor typographical errors.
Details of the modelling and analysis that informed and supported the preparation of Climate Action Plan 2023 can be found below:
| Company/Body | Sector | Link |
| EirGrid | Electricity | CAP23 Emissions Analysis |
| McKinsey and Company | All sectors | Analyses provided to support preparation of CAP23 |
| National Transport Authority | Transport | NTA Transport Modelling |