The 2024 National Adaptation Framework (NAF) requires the development of Sectoral Adaptation Plans (SAPs) for 13 key sectors. The SAPs were developed applying a six-step adaptation planning process described in Sectoral Planning Guidelines for Climate Change Adaptation to prepare the ground, conduct a climate impact screening, prioritise impacts, conduct a detailed climate risk assessment, develop goals, objectives and actions, and establish governance and implementation frameworks.
The goals of the Sectoral Adaptation Plan - Electricity and Gas Networks (EGN) are to:
- Establish structures to strengthen and enable action across the EGN sector to increase resilience – these include governance structures, stakeholder engagement, reporting mechanisms, and coordination across sectors and subsectors;
- Strengthen the capacity of the EGN sector to ensure long-term resilience by strengthening the evidence and knowledge base to support proactive adaptation planning; and
- Deliver a sustainable and resilient EGN sector while avoiding maladaptation and ensuring just resilience.
Examples of actions include:
- Defining additional indicators to enhance monitoring of EGN sector resilience to weather extremes;
- Price Review / Price Control mechanisms that continue to require a section on resilience;
- Review outcomes of the national Review of Response to Storm Éowyn when published, and track progress of any recommended measures.
