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ARTICLE · 26 AUGUST 2021

Climate Action And Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

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On 23 March 2021, the Irish government published the new Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the "Bill").

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On 23 March 2021, the Irish government published the new Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the "Bill"). When enacted, the Bill will commit the Irish government to moving to a climate resilient and climate neutral economy by the end of 2050.

We have set out below a summary of the key elements of the Bill.

1. The National Climate Objective and the Climate Action Plans

Section 5 of the Bill sets out the Irish government's objective of achieving a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy by 2050. As part of this objective, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (the "Minister") will be required to make and submit a number of plans and budgets.

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