Ireland

The Commission’s proposals for the 2028–2034 MFF and the introduction of National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) represent a significant shift in EU funding governance with risks to regional participation. At the same time, the proposed phase-out of the Just Transition Fund, optional territorial transition plans, and limited social safeguards may weaken the EU’s capacity to deliver a fair transition....

This briefing provides an introduction to the EU’s proposed National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) and what they could mean for Ireland. It aims to build awareness and support early engagement by Irish civil society in shaping how EU funding will be planned and delivered after 2028. NRPPs are a proposed new approach under the EU’s long-term budget (2028–2034), bringing...

The negotiations on the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework will shape how the European Union responds to the defining challenges of the next decade. Decisions taken in this budget cycle will determine whether Europe can accelerate the clean transition, reduce regional and social inequalities, and translate political commitments into delivery on the ground. The Irish Presidency can help promote an EU...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In its December 2024 Proposal, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) recommended 2031–2040 five-year carbon budgets (CB3, 160 MtCO2e, and CB4, 120 MtCO2e). To further inform Ireland’s carbon budget process, this report evaluates the underpinning scenario shortlist data and consistently applies the CCAC 2021 Paris Test methodology to data warming outcomes. Full Document see HERE

In its December 2024 Proposal, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) recommended 2031–2040 five-year carbon budgets (CB3, 160 MtCO2e, and CB4, 120 MtCO2e). To further inform Ireland’s carbon budget process, this report evaluates the underpinning scenario shortlist data and consistently applies the CCAC 2021 Paris Test methodology to data warming outcomes

This explainer outlines what the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework is and why it matters; where negotiations stand ahead of the 2028–2034 MFF; and how Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 can shape the outcomes for climate action, environmental protection and social fairness.

Climate change has emerged as a policy priority at both global and national levels over the last twenty years. The emergence of national climate laws in many jurisdictions, and the emphasis on land use change as a vehicle for meeting the climate obligations enshrined in these laws, raises important questions about existing land law. The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland)...

EJNI’s submission to Ireland’s public consultation in the matter of Scale Fees in environmental matters under the Planning and Development Act 2024

This paper outlines Environmental Justice Network Ireland’s initial response to Ireland’s Long-term Strategy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions (2024). The Strategy was published June 26th, 2024.

It is vital that the National Long-Term Climate Action Strategy (nLTS) demonstrates how Ireland will achieve complete decarbonisation across all sectors of the economy, including transport, housing, aviation and shipping. This submission recommends five key areas to include in the revision of the Long-Term Climate Action Strategy. These are: set, and achieve ambitious, climate targets; phase out fossil fuel importation...