Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The measure would make planning law much stricter for fossil-fuel projects and energy-hungry data centres during a declared climate emergency. It would stop new or expanded fossil-fuel infrastructure and some of these projects from going straight to An Bord Pleanála, remove LNG terminals and similar developments from the special fast-track list, and require decision-makers to take account of the State’s climate targets and the likely effect on carbon emissions.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 in order to restrict certain developments in fossil fuels infrastructure and high energy usage data centres, to remove some developments from listing as strategic development infrastructure projects, to revise the procedure for making applications directly to An Bord Pleanála and to ensure that regard be given to the State’s climate targets and commitments and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 11 September 2024