The Oireachtas will vote on new carbon budgets set out by successive governments, with any purchasing of carbon credits by departments who fail to hit their targets set out in the annual financial estimates. “The plan will be monitored quarterly and updated annually, with a Climate Action Plan 2020 published in early 2020.” It follows the Action Plan for Jobs template laid down by Mr Bruton when he was Minister for Jobs. Climate Action CouncilA new Climate Action Council will also be established as a successor organisation to the Climate Change Advisory Council. “The Government will be required to either comply with the carbon budgets proposed by the Climate Action Council or to explain why the Government are proposing an alternative carbon budget,” the plan says. Public service bodies will be required to meet a “core” group of requirements, with additional obligations placed on larger public service organisations.

Source: The Irish Times May 18, 2019 06:00 UTC