CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2021

1 CLIMATE ACTION . PLAN 2021. Annex of Actions Contents Glossary of Acronyms .. 3. Where We 9. Policy to Date and Expected Impact of Planned Policies .. 10. Governance of the Challenge .. 11. Ensuring a Just Transition to a CLIMATE Neutral Ireland .. 15. A Just Transition Implementation Plan for the Midlands 20. Citizen Engagement .. 27. Public Sector Leading by Example .. 40. Carbon Pricing and Cross-Cutting Policies .. 46. Electricity .. 66. Enterprise .. 86. Built Environment .. 109. National Retrofit 125. Transport .. 134. Agriculture .. 167. Land Use, Land Use Change, Forestry, and the Marine .. 195. The Circular Economy .. 223. Ireland's International ACTION on CLIMATE Breakdown .. 230. Adaptation .. 235. Glossary of Acronyms Glossary of Acronyms AA Appropriate Assessment ACA Agricultural Consultants Association AFIR Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation AHI Animal Health Ireland AR4 IPCC Assessment Report 4.

2 AR5 IPCC Assessment Report 5. BAI Broadcasting Authority of Ireland BAU Business as Usual BASE Ireland Biodiversity Agriculture Soil Environment Ireland BER Building Energy Rating CARO CLIMATE ACTION Regional Office CAF CLIMATE ACTION Fund CAP CLIMATE ACTION Plan CAP Common Agricultural Policy CCF Continuous Cover Forestry CSP Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan CCAC CLIMATE Change Advisory Council CCAP Community CLIMATE ACTION Programme CCMA County and City Management Association CCS Carbon Capture and Storage CCSAP CLIMATE Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan CFMCA Coalition of Finance Ministers for CLIMATE ACTION CFRAMS Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management CIF Construction Industry Federation CIL Commissioners of Irish Lights CIRI Construction Industry Register Ireland CLT Cross Laminated Timber CNG Compressed Natural Gas CO2 Carbon Dioxide COFORD Council for Forest Research and

3 Development CPD Continuous Professional Development CEG Community Energy Grant CRU Commission for the Regulation of Utilities CSO Central Statistics Office CVI Coastal Vulnerability Index DAERA Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DART Dublin Area Rapid transit DAFM Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine DECC Department of the Environment, CLIMATE and Communications DEDP's Destination Experience Development Plans DCEDIY Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth D/Education Department of Education DETE Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment DFA Department of Foreign Affairs 3. Glossary of Acronyms DFHERIS Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science DFIN Department of Finance DHLGH Department of Housing Planning and Local Government D/Transport Department of Transport DMAP Designated Marine Area Plan DPER Department of Public Expenditure and Reform DRCD Department of Rural and Community Development DRS Deposit Return Scheme DSM Dutch State Mines DSP Department of Social Protection DS3 Delivering a Secure Sustainable Electricity System D/Taoiseach Department of the Taoiseach DTCAGSM Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media EC European Commission EDDR Enhanced Decommissioning.

4 Rehabilitation and Restoration EEOS Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme EGFSN Expert Group on Future Skills Needs EI Enterprise Ireland EIB European Investment Bank EIP European Innovation Partnership eNGO Environmental Non-Governmental Organisation EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPC Energy Performance Contracting EPV Extra Personal Vacation ESB Electricity Supply Board ESBN Electricity Supply Board Networks ESD Education for Sustainable Development ESRI Economic, Social Research Institute ETB Education and Training Board ETS Emissions Trading System EU DG European Union Directorates General EU European Union EU LIFE L'Instrument Financier pour l'Environnement EU TEN-E Trans-European Energy Networks EV Electric Vehicle EVPP Electric Vehicle Policy Pathway EXEED Excellence in Energy Efficient Design FFP Fresh Food Producers GAA Gaelic Athletic Association GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse Gas GNI Gas Networks Ireland GRA Global Research Alliance GSI Geological Survey Ireland GTF Government Task force GW Gigawatt GWP Global Warming Potential 4.

5 Glossary of Acronyms Ha Hectare HEA Higher Education Authority HEI Higher Education Institutions HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle HES Health Service Executive HLI Heat Loss Indicator IAA Irish Aviation Authority IBR Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis ICA Irish Countrywomen's Association ICE Internal Combustion Engine IBEC Irish Business and Employers Confederation ICBF Irish Cattle Breeding Federation IDA Industrial Development Agency IFA Irish Farmers Association IFS International Financial Services IGBC Irish Green Building Council IT Information Technology IDWG Interdepartmental Working Group IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on CLIMATE Change IPCSS Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study ISIF Irish Strategic Investment Fund ITGA Irish Timber Growers Association JD Johnes Disease JTF Just Transition Fund KPI Key Point Indicator kW Kilowatt LA Local Authority LARES Local Authority Renewable Energy Strategies LDA Land Development Agency LED Light Emitting Diode LEUs Large Energy Users LEV Low Emitting Vehicles LECP Local Economic and Community Plan LEEF Labour Employer Economic Forum LEO Local Enterprise Office LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas LULUCF Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LSP Local Sports Partnership MAB Man and the Biosphere Programme MAP Maritime Area Planning Bill MDB Multilateral Development Bank MI Marine Institute MPA Marine Protected Area M&R Monitoring and Reporting MRTT Midlands Regional Transition Team MR&I Marine Research & Innovation Strategy MREP Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan 5.

6 Glossary of Acronyms MSO Marine Survey Office MSP Marine Spatial Planning MSS Microgeneration Support Scheme Mt CO2eq. Million Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent MARA Marine Area Regulatory Authority MW Megawatt N20 EF Nitrous Oxide Emission Factors NAIDEA National Artificial Intelligent Dairy Energy Application NAF National Adaptation Framework NASCO North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization NbCMS Nature-based Catchment Management Solutions NBDC National Biodiversity Data Centre NBP National Broadband Plan NCCAAP National Council for Curriculum Assessment ACTION Plan NCSE National Council for Special Education NDCA National Dialogue on CLIMATE ACTION NDFA National Development Finance Agency NDP National Development Plan NESC National Economic and Social Council NewERA New Economy and Recovery Authority NGB National Governing Body NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NIE Northern Ireland Executive NMP Nutrient Management Planning NMPF National Marine Planning Framework NORA

7 National Oil Reserves Agency NPF National Planning Framework NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service NRRP National Recovery and Resilience Plan NSCSF National CLIMATE Stakeholder Forum NSAI National Standards Authority of Ireland NTA National Transport Authority NTMA National Treasury Management Agency NUIG National University of Ireland Galway NWP Numerical Weather Prediction NZEB Nearly Zero Energy Building OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OEP Office of Emergency Planning OLEV Office for Low Emissions Vehicles OPC Office of the Parliamentary Counsel OPW Office of Public Works OPR Office of the Planning Regulator ORE Offshore Renewable Energy ORESS Offshore Wind under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme OREDP II Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan OSI Ordinance Survey Ireland OSS One-Stop-Shop 6. Glossary of Acronyms PEF Primary Energy Factor PHEV Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle PV Photo Voltaic PSO Public Service Obligation PPN's Public Participation Network QQI Quality and Qualifications Ireland RBMP River Basin Management Plan RD&D Research Development and Deployment RED Renewable Energy Directive RESS Renewable Electricity Support Scheme REPS-2 Rural Environmental Protection Scheme 2.

8 RRDF Rural Regeneration and Development Fund SAC Special Area of Conservation SAR Search and Rescue SBCI Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland SBLAS Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme SCC Somatic Cell Count SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SDAS Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme SEAS Sustainable Egg Assurance Scheme SEAI Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland SECs Sustainable Energy Communities SICAP Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SeQUEsTER Scenarios Quantifying Land Use & Emissions Transitions Towards project Equilibrium with Removals SFI Science Foundation Ireland SIM Straw Incorporation Measure SME Small and Medium Enterprise SOLAS An tSeirbh s Oideachais Lean naigh agus Scileanna, 'Further Education and Skills Service'. SONI System Operator for Northern Ireland SPC Strategic Policy Committees SRR Strategic Rail Review SSC Small-Scale Generation SSRH Support Scheme for Renewable Heat SUP Single Use Plastics TCO Total Cost of Ownership TII Transport Infrastructure Ireland TSG Tax Strategy Group TWh Terawatt-hour UCD University College Dublin UL University of Limerick UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on CLIMATE Change URDF Urban Regeneration and Development Fund 7.

9 Glossary of Acronyms USDA United States Department of Agriculture YCA Youth CLIMATE Assembly YRE Young Reporters for the Environment WSI Wetlands Surveys Ireland 8. Where We Stand Where We Stand ACTION 1 Finalise Ireland's long-term CLIMATE strategy Steps Necessary for Proposed Key Timeline Lead Delivery Output Stakeholders Government As per headline ACTION Strategy Q1 2022 DECC. Departments 9. Policy to Date and Expected Impact of Planned Policies Policy to Date and Expected Impact of Planned Policies Conduct a review of greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis, ACTION 2 with a goal of ensuring that Irish and EU ACTION to reduce emissions supports emission reductions globally, as well as on our own territories Steps Necessary for Key Proposed Output Timeline Lead Delivery Stakeholders As per headline ACTION Review Q2 2023 DECC EPA. 10. Governance Governance of the Challenge Streamline the reporting process to distinguish to between key actions that ACTION 3 deliver significant emissions abatement, and supporting actions, to allow for greater transparency on progress towards decarbonisation Steps Necessary for Key Proposed Output Timeline Lead Delivery Stakeholders D/Taoiseach, All As per headline ACTION Streamlined Annex Q1 2022 DECC.

10 Departments Review approach to D/Taoiseach, All annual update of CLIMATE CLIMATE ACTION ACTION Plan and reporting Improvements Q2 2022 DECC Units of arrangements and identified Government propose improvements, Departments where appropriate Hold quarterly meetings of the CLIMATE ACTION Meetings held Quarterly D/Taoiseach DECC. Delivery Board Publish progress report All Government Report Quarterly D/Taoiseach each quarter Departments Activate a process, incorporated in Cabinet procedures, to ensure that all ACTION 4 Government memoranda and major investment decisions are subject to a CLIMATE mitigation and adaptation evaluation Steps Necessary for Key Proposed Output Timeline Lead Delivery Stakeholders Enhance Cabinet procedures to ensure that Guidance issued all Government and training events Memoranda are Q1 2022 D/Taoiseach DECC. held with considered against their Departments carbon impact and mitigation potential Identify and put in place appropriate support to assist Departments on Supports in place Q2 2022 DECC D/Taoiseach the inclusion of CLIMATE impact in Memoranda 11.