Irish Government Publishes Final Climate Action Plan 2024 (gov.ie)

• CAP24 is the third annual update to Ireland's Climate Action Plan, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050.
• It aligns with legally binding carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings agreed in July 2022.
• The final plan was approved by Government on 21 May 2024 after SEA, AA, and public consultation.
• The new annex of actions includes only high-impact measures; the full roadmap remains in the main plan.

"The Climate Action Plan 2024 (CAP24) is the third annual update to Ireland's national climate roadmap, laying out actions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan aligns with legally binding carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings agreed in July 2022. It was approved by the Irish Government on 21 May 2024, following strategic environmental assessment, appropriate assessment, and public consultation. The annex of actions now focuses only on new, high-impact measures. The plan aims to halve emissions by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by 2050."