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National Climate Change Strategy

Under the Kyoto Protocol Ireland agreed to a target of limiting its greenhouse gas emissions to 13% above 1990 levels by the first commitment period 2008-2012 as part of its contribution to the overall EU target.  Ireland ratified the Kyoto Protocol on the 31 May 2002, along with the EU and all other Member States, and is internationally legally bound to meet the challenging greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.


National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012


The National Climate Change Strategy 2007 - 2012 sets out a range of measures, building on those already in place under the first National Climate Change Strategy (2000) to ensure Ireland reaches its target under the Kyoto Protocol.  The Strategy (available in the publications area on the right) provides a framework for action to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions

The Framework for Climate Change Bill published December 2009 provides for a statutory obligation on the Minister to propose to the Government a National Climate Change Strategy on a 5 year cycle and to review the previous Strategy at the end of this time.  The Strategy will set an overall reduction target for the 5-year period within the context of the long-term and annual reduction targets set out in the Bill (as subject to review by the Minister).  It will also set the policy context for the Carbon Budget and set out requirements in terms of policy objectives for the various sectors in the economy.

 

 

 

 

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