(LRC Revised)

Number 46 of 2015

CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 12 October 2021

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an

administrative consolidation of the

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act

2015

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function

under the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review

and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development

Act 2021

(32/2021), enacted 23 July 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and

including the

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (Greenhouse Gas

Emissions) Regulations 2021

(S.I. No. 531 of 2021), made 12 October 2021, were

considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

46

of

2015

CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON

DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 12 October

2021

CONTENTS

Section

1. Interpretation

2. Effect of Act

2A. Limitation of

liability

3. National climate

objective

4. Climate action

plan and national long term climate action strategy

5. National climate change adaptation framework

6. Sectoral adaptation plan

6A. Preparation

of carbon budgets

6B. Approval of

carbon budget

6C. Sectoral

emissions ceiling

6D. Revision of

carbon budgets

7. Matters of which

account is to be taken, and consultation, for the purposes of sections 5 and 6

(Repealed)

8. Establishment of Climate Change Advisory Council

9. Membership of Advisory Council and related matters

10. Disclosure of interests

11. General functions of Advisory Council

12. Annual review by, and annual report of, Advisory Council

13. Periodic review by Advisory Council

14. Presentation

of annual transition statement to each House of the Oireachtas

(Repealed)

14A. Climate

Reporting

14B. Role of

local authority

15. Duties of certain bodies

16. Short title

Acts Referred to

Companies Act 1990 (No. 33)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22)

European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)

Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30)

Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37)

Number

46

of

2015

CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON

DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015

REVISED

Updated to 12 October

2021

An Act to provide for the approval of plans by the Government in relation to climate

change for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient

and environmentally sustainable economy; to establish a body to be known in the Irish

language as An Chomhairle Chomhairleach um Athrú Aeráide or, in the English language, as the Climate Change Advisory Council; and to provide

for matters connected therewith.

[10

th December

, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

Section

1. Interpretation

2. Effect of Act

2A. Limitation of

liability

3. National climate

objective

4. Climate action

plan and national long term climate action strategy

5. National climate change adaptation framework

6. Sectoral adaptation plan

6A. Preparation

of carbon budgets

6B. Approval of

carbon budget

6C. Sectoral

emissions ceiling

6D. Revision of

carbon budgets

7. Matters of which

account is to be taken, and consultation, for the purposes of sections 5 and 6

(Repealed)

8. Establishment of Climate Change Advisory Council

9. Membership of Advisory Council and related matters

10. Disclosure of interests

11. General functions of Advisory Council

12. Annual review by, and annual report of, Advisory Council

13. Periodic review by Advisory Council

14. Presentation

of annual transition statement to each House of the Oireachtas

(Repealed)

14A. Climate

Reporting

14B. Role of

local authority

15. Duties of certain bodies

16. Short title

Number

46

of

2015