Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will amend the Climate Action Plan 2025 to ensure that the actions outlined will meet a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, as required by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7033/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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Climate Action Plan 2025 (CAP25), which is currently in the process of being submitted to Government, builds upon the actions, measures, policies and plans set out in Climate Action Plan 2024. A process to update and refine the plan in the context of the latest reports from the Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Advisory Council and Climate Action Plan progress reports was coordinated by my Department to deliver a multi-stakeholder approach to Climate Action Plan 2025’s development.

As the final Climate Action Plan of the first carbon budget period, CAP25 sets out a roadmap of actions which specifies the full range of measures to meet the first carbon budget, In accordance with the Climate Act. As per the Act, CAP25 also sets out an overview of the policies and measures which will be required to meet the second carbon budget (which corresponds to the target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030).

Beginning with CAP26, the Climate Action Plans for the second carbon budget period will set out a greater level of detail with respect to that budget, including the full range of sector-specific actions to support the achievement of our 2030 target. These plans will continue to take account of the latest data, including reports from the EPA and CCAC, to reflect Ireland's performance against our emissions reduction targets on an ongoing basis, and will allow for the introduction of further actions to accelerate abatement where required.