Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion
Ms Karen Egan:
The legislation requires ministerial accountability for the sectoral ceilings, which are diffused across the Government. It envisages that the relevant Ministers will take responsibility and be accountable to the Oireachtas for the sectors relevant to their areas, while delivery of the sector ceilings will be monitored by the Climate Change Advisory Council, CCAC. This accountability structure underpins the achieving of the sectoral ceilings.