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No. 39 of 2021

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

Public bill · Government · Presented

Sets a legal framework for Ireland’s climate response, aiming to reach a climate-neutral, biodiversity-rich and climate-resilient economy by 2050. It would require Government-approved climate plans, five-year carbon budgets, sector-by-sector emissions limits, annual reporting to the Oireachtas, and local authority climate action plans that must be considered in development plans. It also strengthens the Climate Change Advisory Council and widens the kinds of climate and biodiversity projects the Climate Action Fund can support.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich and climate neutral economy by no later than the end of the year 2050 and to thereby promote climate justice; to make certain changes to the Climate Change Advisory Council; to provide for carbon budgets and a sectoral emissions ceiling to apply to different sectors of the economy; to provide for reporting by Ministers of the Government to a joint committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas; to provide for local authority climate action plans; for those and other purposes to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015; to provide that local authorities shall, when making development plans, take account of their climate action plans and, for that purpose to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; to extend the purposes for which moneys may be paid out of the Climate Action Fund and, for that purpose to amend the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 11 September 2024

Sponsor
  • Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Primary
Progress
  • First Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Committee Stage
    Dáil
  • Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Fifth Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Committee Stage
    Seanad
  • Report Stage
    Seanad
  • Fifth Stage
    Seanad Enacted
  • Enacted
    Enacted
Debates
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
    Seanad
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed)
    Seanad
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage
    Seanad
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Seanad
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed)
    Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed)
    Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage
    Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Referral to Select Committee
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Order for Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil

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