Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the implementation of the Climate Action Plan 2025; the progress on legacy actions from previous plans; the timeline for publication of CAP26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60393/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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To track implementation of Climate Action Plans (CAP), the Department of the Taoiseach works with the implementing Departments to publish quarterly progress reports. Details on every action due in that quarter is published as an Appendix to each report. Legacy actions from previous CAPs are also included.

These are all available at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/publications/climate-action-plan-progress-reports/#climate-action-plan-2023

The latest progress report for CAP25 (Q1) shows that 4 of the 6 new actions due for delivery were complete. Of the 64 delayed CAP23 and CAP24 legacy actions remaining, 10 were completed in Q1 2025. Publication of the Q2 progress report (including reporting on legacy CAP23 and CAP24 actions) will be combined with results from Q3. Once finalised, it will be presented to Government for its consideration and approval for publication.

The latest Climate Action Plan, published in April 2025, builds on previous plans to form a major national programme of measures capable of substantially reducing emissions.

The Climate Act requires Sectoral Emissions Ceilings to be set within the limits of the approved Carbon Budgets. The next Plan must align with the Carbon Budget programme, setting out detailed measures for 2026–2030 and pathways to 2040. These ceilings will also be revised once the new Carbon Budget programme is adopted.

The proposed second Carbon Budget programme (2031–2040) has been closely examined by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy. Its extensive report, informed by expert evidence, contains 38 recommendations covering electricity, transport, buildings, agriculture, and just transition. These recommendations will be carefully considered before further proposals are brought to Government.