Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2026
295. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated timelines for completion, in tabular form. [54627/26]
View answerThe Climate Action Plan details climate policies and actions required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in pursuit of legally binding emissions reduction targets. The Programme for Government commits to publishing quarterly progress reports on actions committed to by Government Departments in the Climate Action Plan.
To track delivery, Progress Reports on the Climate Action Plans are prepared by the Department of the Taoiseach, in collaboration with implementing Departments and published each quarter. These are available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-the-taoiseach/publications/climate-action-plan-progress-reports/.
Two legacy actions from Climate Action Plan 2023 remain undelivered by my department. These actions are as follows:
• Develop a detailed roadmap for long-term decarbonisation of commercial buildings, including requirements arising from recast EU legislation, with specific actions to be published in Climate Action Plan 2024, and;
• Commence the implementation of the Commercial Built Environment Roadmap (CBER).
The development of the decarbonisation of commercial buildings roadmap is well progressed by my department. It is being updated in line with work ongoing across Government on the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Work is already underway on implementing measures set out in the Roadmap. This includes awareness building of the benefits for owners and occupiers of green leases; the development of sector guides to support business in their action on energy efficiency and retrofitting; and a coordinated communications strategy with a focus on education and amplification of key messages. Engagement with the private sector remains a key priority, with targeted information and guidance being provided to support businesses in planning and delivering retrofit projects.
Finally, I can assure the Deputy that my department and its agencies continue to engage actively with businesses and to advance the relevant measures set out in successive Climate Action Plans. This work ensures that decarbonisation and sustainability are embedded across the sector, while also supporting businesses in managing high energy costs.
My ongoing focus is on strengthening competitiveness through enhanced economic and environmental resilience across Ireland’s commercial and industrial sectors, while progressing the measures required to meet national climate targets for 2030 and beyond.
