Friday, July 4, 2025

Marie Donnelly, the Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, has said the new provisional greenhouse gas emissions data published today by the EPA are disappointing, falling far short of government targets. While some progress is being made with an overall 2% decrease in national emissions because of positive actions being taken across society, the Government’s planned actions must be intensified, accelerated and fully delivered across all sectors.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Climate Change Advisory Council has said that urgent action and strengthened policy levers are required to incentivise increased tree planting to ensure Ireland’s forestry sector does not become a source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

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.

Monday, September 29, 2025

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.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

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.