News from the Climate Change Advisory Council
This section has the most up to date news from the Council, including press releases, advice, calls for quotations, opportunities and other current information.
Friday, November 14, 2025
Climate Change Advisory Council Membership - Expressions of Interest
The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment as a member of the Climate Change Advisory Council.
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Annual Review 2025 - Cross Sectoral
Climate Change Advisory Council calls for faster action. Ireland has failed to achieve the targeted emission reductions during the first Carbon Budget period (2021-2025).
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Funding Climate Adaptation in Ireland
This joint report by the Central Bank of Ireland and the Climate Change Advisory Council sets out the need to increase adaptation investment and finance in Ireland. It identifies the barriers to increasing climate adaptation investment and proposes actionable solutions to address these challenges.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Annual Review 2025 - Biodiversity
The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that Government must urgently strengthen planning processes to prevent further biodiversity loss and embed nature-based solutions in the design and delivery of all future infrastructure developments.
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PRESS RELEASE: Annual Review 2025 - Preparing for Ireland's Changing Climate
The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that there has not yet been enough tangible action undertaken to address the significant shortcomings exposed by Storms Darragh and Éowyn and has called on Government to prioritise actions that will have the most impact in advance of the storm season.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Annual Review 2025 - Built Environment, Industry and Waste
The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that Government must address rising emissions in the built environment and provide wider supports for heat pump and solar PV adoption.
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