Windsor Framework & Northern Ireland Protocol Overview
Climate Action Legislation
The Climate Action & Low Carbon Development Act 2021 aims for Net Zero by 2050
Climate Action & Low Carbon Act:
Carbon Budgeting: The Act embeds the process of carbon
budgeting into law. It requires Government to adopt a series of
economy-wide-five-year carbon budgets.
National Climate Objective: First carbon budgets will aim for a
reduction of 51% of emissions by 2030.
Climate Action Strategy: A national plan will be prepared every
five years and actions for each sector will be updated annually.
All of Government approach: Local authorities are required to
prepare a Climate Action Plan and public bodies obliged to
conduct their functions in line with the national plan.
Carbon Budgets & Sectoral Ceilings
Budget Period
MtCO2eq
Average Annual Reduction
2021-2025
2026-2030
2031-2035
(provisional)
295
4.8%
200
8.3%
151
3.5%
Sector
Target reduction by Projected** reduction
2030 vs.2018
Electricity
Transport
75%
50%
2030 vs. 2018
62%
41%
Buildings (Commercial and
Public)
45%
50%
Buildings (Residential)
40%
48%
25%
11%
25%
19%
50%
21%
Industry
Agriculture
Other*
Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
*F-gases, Petroleum Refining and Waste
** EPA Projections under the With Additional Measures scenario
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