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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Regulations 2021

03 May 2022
Amends/Commences: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015
 
Comes into force:  12th October 2021
 
Jurisdiction: Republic of Ireland

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (‘2015 Act’) details carbon budgets made by the Government for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy. These Regulations amend the 2015 Act to require governments to take into account emissions from the greenhouse gases specified in the CRF (common reporting format tables) when approving carbon budgets.
 
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