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Academics call on Government to update Climate Action Plan

The Government is being urged to expedite its publishing of an updated national Climate Action Pl...

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18.02 18 Feb 2026


Academics call on Government to update Climate Action Plan


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18.02 18 Feb 2026


The Government is being urged to expedite its publishing of an updated national Climate Action Plan which is meant to be updated annually and include updated targets and initiatives to keep our long-term emission targets in sight. A group of five academics have written to the Taoiseach and Minister for the Environment urging them to expedite its updating as the budget for this year has not yet been published.

Darren Clarke is an Assistant Professor in Climate in DCU, and joins Shane to discuss.


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