The Climate Action Plan 2023 is prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. It implements the carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings and sets out a roadmap to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
The Plan places a specific focus on scaling up deployment of renewables to decarbonise the power sector; increase energy efficiency in buildings and deliver zero-emissions new builds; and reduce transport emissions.
The Plan seeks to facilitate a Just Transition, emphasises the necessity of citizen engagement throughout the transition to net-zero emissions; and highlights the leading role of the public sector in this regard.
