Campaigners tell Irish government to publish Climate Action Plan

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This year's climate plan, traditionally published at the start of the calendar year, has now been delayed for a second consecutive year. Stop Climate Chaos, a coalition of environmental groups, said that a “disregard for its own climate law”. Failure to publish a new climate action plan has left the government looking like “a boat without a rudder,” said Seán McLoughlin of Christian Aid, part of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition.

The Irish Times reported that the group was supported by politicians from five opposition parties, Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, Labour, Greens and People Before Profit.

The newspaper also reported that O’Brien said the plan was delayed because the process needed to change in order to ensure more focus on delivering agreed actions rather than making new plans.

However, Green party leader Roderic O’Gorman said the Government “could do something really substantial” in advance of the budget.

The Climate Act commits Ireland to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent by 2030, compared with 2018 levels, as well as achieve climate neutrality by 2050.