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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015
Number 46 of 2015
CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 27 July 2026
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 Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Act 2026 (36/2026), enacted 23 July 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Act 2026 (Commencement) Order 2026 (S.I. No. 366 of 2026), made 23 July 2026, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 46 of 2015
CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 27 July 2026
CONTENTS
Section
4. Climate action plan and national long term climate action strategy
5. National climate change adaptation framework
6A. Preparation of carbon budgets
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 Matters of which account is to be taken, and consultation, for the purposes of sections 5 and 6 (Repealed)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
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 Presentation of annual transition statement to each House of the Oireachtas (Repealed)
Acts Referred to
Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22)
European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)
Number 46 of 2015
CLIMATE ACTION AND LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT ACT 2015
REVISED
Updated to 27 July 2026
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: