Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland
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Independent advisory body assessing and advising on Ireland's transition to a low carbon, climate resilient, environmentally sustainable economy. Repost is not equal to endorsement
Yesterday the @ccacireland.bsky.social and the @centralbankireland.bsky.social launched a joint report on "Funding Climate Adaptation in Ireland". Collaborations such as these help highlight mutual areas of interest in not just identifying barriers but offering potential solutions. Read more below ⬇️
We have just published a joint report with @ccacireland.bsky.social setting out the need to increase climate adaptation investment and finance in Ireland. Read more here www.centralbank.ie/publication/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Yesterday the @ccacireland.bsky.social and the @centralbankireland.bsky.social launched a joint report on "Funding Climate Adaptation in Ireland". Collaborations such as these help highlight mutual areas of interest in not just identifying barriers but offering potential solutions. Read more below ⬇️
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, University of Bath gave a fascinating keynote at the Council’s Behavioural Change and Climate Action event today on the importance of behavioural change in informing climate mitigation and adaptation policy.
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
@lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, University of Bath gave a fascinating keynote at the Council’s Behavioural Change and Climate Action event today on the importance of behavioural change in informing climate mitigation and adaptation policy.
Only 14.4% of Ireland's land area and less than 10% of its marine area are under formal protection. This is far short of the target of a minimum of 30% by 2030, set by the global biodiversity framework.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Only 14.4% of Ireland's land area and less than 10% of its marine area are under formal protection. This is far short of the target of a minimum of 30% by 2030, set by the global biodiversity framework.
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Council continues to be concerned about the limited capacity in @npwsireland.bsky.social and across Government to coordinate and upscale biodiversity conservation and restoration initiatives. This manifests itself in delayed implementation of key policy actions.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Council continues to be concerned about the limited capacity in @npwsireland.bsky.social and across Government to coordinate and upscale biodiversity conservation and restoration initiatives. This manifests itself in delayed implementation of key policy actions.
📑: shorturl.at/V7fRG
📑: shorturl.at/V7fRG
Priority ecosystems continue to be degraded. It is estimated that only 25% of Ireland’s peatlands are healthy enough to provide ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration and freshwater filtration and support restoration efforts.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Priority ecosystems continue to be degraded. It is estimated that only 25% of Ireland’s peatlands are healthy enough to provide ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration and freshwater filtration and support restoration efforts.
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Read more📑: shorturl.at/V7fRG
Council welcomes the establishment of the Independent Advisory Committee, leader’s forums, community conversations and working groups to develop the National Restoration Plan. There must be adequate consultation and resourcing to implement this plan.
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Read more: shorturl.at/yrxmD
October 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Council welcomes the establishment of the Independent Advisory Committee, leader’s forums, community conversations and working groups to develop the National Restoration Plan. There must be adequate consultation and resourcing to implement this plan.
Read more: shorturl.at/yrxmD
Read more: shorturl.at/yrxmD
Council has published its Annual Review of Biodiversity. It has called out the growing risk to biodiversity and ecosystems from the increased impacts of climate change and warned that Ireland is falling far short of its international conservation commitments.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Council has published its Annual Review of Biodiversity. It has called out the growing risk to biodiversity and ecosystems from the increased impacts of climate change and warned that Ireland is falling far short of its international conservation commitments.
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Read more📑: shorturl.at/Lnco9
Council in its Adaptation Review has recommended that Government establish an Extreme Weather Assistance Scheme before the 2025/26 storm season and ensure that it is permanent, appropriately resourced.
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
October 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Council in its Adaptation Review has recommended that Government establish an Extreme Weather Assistance Scheme before the 2025/26 storm season and ensure that it is permanent, appropriately resourced.
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
Council has recommended that Government provide annual, defined funding to make climate action roles in local authorities and CAROs permanent.
This will ensure expertise is retained and climate resilience measures can be delivered.
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This will ensure expertise is retained and climate resilience measures can be delivered.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Council has recommended that Government provide annual, defined funding to make climate action roles in local authorities and CAROs permanent.
This will ensure expertise is retained and climate resilience measures can be delivered.
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
This will ensure expertise is retained and climate resilience measures can be delivered.
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
To ensure improved preparation by local authorities for extreme weather events, the Council has recommended the resourcing of local emergency response hubs and the promotion of individual preparedness measures.
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Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
October 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
To ensure improved preparation by local authorities for extreme weather events, the Council has recommended the resourcing of local emergency response hubs and the promotion of individual preparedness measures.
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
The first Sectoral Adaptation Plans were not specific and measurable, and most did not have KPIs or milestones. There is a critical need for measurable action in the next plans.
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Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
October 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The first Sectoral Adaptation Plans were not specific and measurable, and most did not have KPIs or milestones. There is a critical need for measurable action in the next plans.
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more at shorturl.at/LogZL
Systemic external challenges such as funding and temporary contracts are a critical risk to local authorities delivering their Climate Action Plans. This must be urgently addressed by central Government.
Read more about Adaptation in our Annual Review at shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more about Adaptation in our Annual Review at shorturl.at/LogZL
October 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Systemic external challenges such as funding and temporary contracts are a critical risk to local authorities delivering their Climate Action Plans. This must be urgently addressed by central Government.
Read more about Adaptation in our Annual Review at shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more about Adaptation in our Annual Review at shorturl.at/LogZL
Storms Darragh and Éowyn, have exposed Ireland’s vulnerability to extreme weather events and shortcomings in preparedness and response, especially in relation to critical infrastructure.
Read more in our Review: shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more in our Review: shorturl.at/LogZL
October 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Storms Darragh and Éowyn, have exposed Ireland’s vulnerability to extreme weather events and shortcomings in preparedness and response, especially in relation to critical infrastructure.
Read more in our Review: shorturl.at/LogZL
Read more in our Review: shorturl.at/LogZL
The Climate Change Adaptation Scorecard helps monitor and review progress towards climate resilience over the last 12 months.
Four sectors demonstrated good overall progress, while biodiversity received an overall rating of no progress.
Scorecard Report: shorturl.at/s111P
Four sectors demonstrated good overall progress, while biodiversity received an overall rating of no progress.
Scorecard Report: shorturl.at/s111P
October 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Climate Change Adaptation Scorecard helps monitor and review progress towards climate resilience over the last 12 months.
Four sectors demonstrated good overall progress, while biodiversity received an overall rating of no progress.
Scorecard Report: shorturl.at/s111P
Four sectors demonstrated good overall progress, while biodiversity received an overall rating of no progress.
Scorecard Report: shorturl.at/s111P
Council has said not enough action has been undertaken to address the significant shortcomings exposed by Storms Darragh and Éowyn and it has called for the prioritisation of actions that will have the most impact in advance of the storm season
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Read more: shorturl.at/1nqea
September 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Council has said not enough action has been undertaken to address the significant shortcomings exposed by Storms Darragh and Éowyn and it has called for the prioritisation of actions that will have the most impact in advance of the storm season
Read more: shorturl.at/1nqea
Read more: shorturl.at/1nqea
To support the decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industries, the Council recommends that the National Standards Authority of Ireland’s Concrete Committee urgently develop new standards and accelerate the approval process for low-carbon cement technologies.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
To support the decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industries, the Council recommends that the National Standards Authority of Ireland’s Concrete Committee urgently develop new standards and accelerate the approval process for low-carbon cement technologies.
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Read more: shorturl.at/i54k9
The Council recommends establishing a network of independent energy renovation advisors to provide practical support to households and communities, particularly those in energy poverty.
Read our recommendations for this sector: shorturl.at/i54k9
Read our recommendations for this sector: shorturl.at/i54k9
September 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Council recommends establishing a network of independent energy renovation advisors to provide practical support to households and communities, particularly those in energy poverty.
Read our recommendations for this sector: shorturl.at/i54k9
Read our recommendations for this sector: shorturl.at/i54k9
Today the Council has published a request for quotation for research services to explore integrating climate change risks and uncertainty in infrastructure development to ensure a climate resilient Ireland. For more information see: www.climatecouncil.ie/news/researc...
September 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today the Council has published a request for quotation for research services to explore integrating climate change risks and uncertainty in infrastructure development to ensure a climate resilient Ireland. For more information see: www.climatecouncil.ie/news/researc...
A clear policy and roadmap by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the decarbonisation of commercial buildings is urgently required in 2025.
Read our recommendations on the Built Environment, Industry and Waste sectors here: shorturl.at/i54k9
Read our recommendations on the Built Environment, Industry and Waste sectors here: shorturl.at/i54k9
September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A clear policy and roadmap by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the decarbonisation of commercial buildings is urgently required in 2025.
Read our recommendations on the Built Environment, Industry and Waste sectors here: shorturl.at/i54k9
Read our recommendations on the Built Environment, Industry and Waste sectors here: shorturl.at/i54k9
Council supports the ramp up of the Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme and calls for the installation of suitable batteries, to support the needs of the medically vulnerable, and guidance on changeover switches, to support resilience during extreme weather events. Report: shorturl.at/i54k9
September 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Council supports the ramp up of the Solar PV for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme and calls for the installation of suitable batteries, to support the needs of the medically vulnerable, and guidance on changeover switches, to support resilience during extreme weather events. Report: shorturl.at/i54k9
Industrial emissions fell by an estimated 4.6% in 2024, driven partly by reduced cement production and a fall in manufacturing industry output.
Cement industry emissions decreased by 15.6% in 2024 because of lower production levels.
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Cement industry emissions decreased by 15.6% in 2024 because of lower production levels.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Industrial emissions fell by an estimated 4.6% in 2024, driven partly by reduced cement production and a fall in manufacturing industry output.
Cement industry emissions decreased by 15.6% in 2024 because of lower production levels.
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Cement industry emissions decreased by 15.6% in 2024 because of lower production levels.
Read more: shorturl.at/i54k9
The number of BER B2 or Better retrofits achieved under SEAI schemes increased by 24%, from 17,600 in 2023 to 21,817 in 2024.
More retrofitting and decarbonised heating systems are needed to help reduce emissions in the Built Environment sector.
Report: shorturl.at/i54k9
More retrofitting and decarbonised heating systems are needed to help reduce emissions in the Built Environment sector.
Report: shorturl.at/i54k9
September 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The number of BER B2 or Better retrofits achieved under SEAI schemes increased by 24%, from 17,600 in 2023 to 21,817 in 2024.
More retrofitting and decarbonised heating systems are needed to help reduce emissions in the Built Environment sector.
Report: shorturl.at/i54k9
More retrofitting and decarbonised heating systems are needed to help reduce emissions in the Built Environment sector.
Report: shorturl.at/i54k9
The residential buildings sector is projected to exceed its 2nd sectoral emissions ceiling by 19.4% while the commercial and public buildings sector is forecast to exceed its 2nd ceiling by 26.8% under 'with additional measures' (WAM) scenario.
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Read more: shorturl.at/i54k9
September 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The residential buildings sector is projected to exceed its 2nd sectoral emissions ceiling by 19.4% while the commercial and public buildings sector is forecast to exceed its 2nd ceiling by 26.8% under 'with additional measures' (WAM) scenario.
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Read more: shorturl.at/i54k9
Emissions from the residential buildings sector increased by about 4.9% in 2024 compared with 2023, primarily due to colder weather driving an increase in heating demand.
Read more about Council’s observations & recommendations for the Built Environment sector in our Review: shorturl.at/i54k9
Read more about Council’s observations & recommendations for the Built Environment sector in our Review: shorturl.at/i54k9
September 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Emissions from the residential buildings sector increased by about 4.9% in 2024 compared with 2023, primarily due to colder weather driving an increase in heating demand.
Read more about Council’s observations & recommendations for the Built Environment sector in our Review: shorturl.at/i54k9
Read more about Council’s observations & recommendations for the Built Environment sector in our Review: shorturl.at/i54k9
The Built Environment is the only sector where emissions increased in 2024. Council’s Annual Review of the sector has been published today with key observations and policy recommendations.
Read the full report here: tinyurl.com/4dmdtmud
Read the full report here: tinyurl.com/4dmdtmud
September 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The Built Environment is the only sector where emissions increased in 2024. Council’s Annual Review of the sector has been published today with key observations and policy recommendations.
Read the full report here: tinyurl.com/4dmdtmud
Read the full report here: tinyurl.com/4dmdtmud