What helps people move away from car dependency? Reliable alternatives. The Council’s Transport Review highlights the need to accelerate DART+ South West, Luas Finglas and Park and Ride facilities to expand capacity, reduce congestion and support modal shift. shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Public transport use is increasing, with passenger journeys rising by 6% in 2025 and TFI Local Link journeys increasing by 19%. The Council recommends more funding to improve the capacity, reliability and frequency of bus and rail networks. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

What does a transport Just Transition mean? Everybody should have equitable access to decarbonised transport options. During the current fossil fuel crisis, supports should be targeted at those most exposed to transport fuel costs. Read more at shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Today is the @climatecouncils.bsky.social Climate Governance Forum that explores the role of governance in supporting climate action. Thanks to the ICCN Secretariat for pulling together an agenda that will not just challenge but inspire meaningful discussions for those working in climate governance.

The current fossil fuel crisis shows the risk to Ireland of high dependency on fossil fuels. Ireland’s reliance on petrol and diesel leaves households, businesses and public services exposed to global fossil fuel price volatility. Read more in Council's Transport Sector Review at shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Ireland’s transport emissions are not falling fast enough. The Council’s Transport Review highlights the need to accelerate delivery across public transport, active travel, EV uptake and charging infrastructure. Read more at: shorturl.at/Nh4e7

Why does transport matter for Ireland’s climate targets? Transport is Ireland’s largest source of energy demand, accounting for 42.3% of final energy demand in 2024. Emissions are not falling fast enough and we are not meeting our targets. See Council's Review at shorturl.at/Nh4e7.

The Council’s Annual Review of the transport sector is published today. Ireland’s reliance on petrol and diesel leaves people, businesses and public services exposed to fossil fuel price volatility. Read Council's recommendations for the transport sector here: shorturl.at/Nh4e7

The @ccacireland.bsky.social added its name to a joint letter with other European advisory bodies calling for the preservation of the integrity and credibility of the EU ETS ahead of the review. You can read more here: tinyurl.com/snmcbz99

Renewable electricity can help reduce Ireland’s exposure to imported fossil fuels and volatile energy markets. The Council's latest Review highlights the role of renewable delivery and grid infrastructure in strengthening energy security. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Today the Council published a working paper by Dr Eugene Farrell on 'Managing Coastal Risks in Ireland'. The Council working papers represent unrefereed work-in-progress by researchers who are solely responsible for the content and any views expressed therein. tinyurl.com/yc22s7cv

The Council's Electricity Sectoral Review highlights key priorities for Ireland’s electricity system, including grid delivery, renewable energy planning, electricity resilience and maintaining climate obligations in infrastructure delivery. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

World Environment Day highlights how the transition to clean electricity is closely linked to affordability, energy security and resilience. Our latest Review examines renewable electricity, fossil fuel dependence and electricity resilience. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Storm Éowyn showed how electricity outages can affect far more than power supply. Water, telecommunications, health services and communities can all be impacted when electricity infrastructure is disrupted. Read more in the Council's Electricity Sectoral Review: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Electricity emissions continued to fall in 2025. The Council's Review finds emissions fell by around 8.9%, supported in part by imports, renewables and lower data centre demand. It also highlights the role of grid infrastructure in using more renewable electricity. Read more at shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Ireland’s renewable electricity capacity continues to grow. By end-2025, 7.7GW had been installed. In 2025, 0.8GW of new onshore wind and solar was added. Around 2GW of new onshore renewable capacity is needed each year to meet 2030 targets. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ.

Chair of the @ccacireland.bsky.social Alex White also attended the Irish Green Building Council's Build Green Now 2026 conference where he outlined that the challenge in reducing emissions from the built environment sector is not strategy; it is speed, scale and delivery.

Chair of the @ccacireland.bsky.social Alex White spoke this morning at the @epaireland.bsky.social Climate Change Conference where he highlighted the importance of climate action in Ireland: "Climate action is only credible when it is collective, sustained and grounded in evidence." 🌍

Ireland’s electricity grid became coal-free in June 2025 — a significant milestone in the transition away from fossil fuels. Our latest Electricity Sectoral Review highlights the next challenge: expanding renewable generation and grid capacity to meet growing demand. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

Today is International Day for Biological Diversity. As Ireland builds clean electricity infrastructure, biodiversity must also be protected. Read more about the importance of nature-friendly vegetation management, native species and hedgerow renewal at: www.climatecouncil.ie and shorturl.at/PXXYY

What does “wasted renewable electricity” mean? In 2025, renewable electricity was available - but the system could not always use it due to grid constraints. The Council's Review highlights around 10% of available renewable electricity could not be used. Read more: shorturl.at/fKhhZ

On #WorldBeeDay, Naomi Picovici’s award-winning #YSTE project is a timely reminder of the role research can play in supporting native Irish bees in a changing climate. Naomi won the Council and Met Éireann Climate Leadership & Innovation Award. Congratulations again Naomi.

The Council's Electricity Sectoral Review sets out recommendations to strengthen Ireland’s electricity system. They include prioritising grid delivery, adopting county-level renewable energy strategies, and investing in electricity resilience during extreme weather events. shorturl.at/qZWVR.

The Council's Electricity Sectoral Review sets out key findings for Ireland’s electricity system. Emissions fell in 2025, supported in part by imports, while renewable delivery and grid reinforcement remain behind the pace needed. Read more: shorturl.at/qZWVR

Today we published our Electricity Sectoral Review. It finds that limited renewable rollout and grid constraints are leaving Ireland unnecessarily dependent on imported fossil fuels and exposed to global energy shocks. Read the Review at: shorturl.at/TnvLU

Better planning starts with better information. The Council’s report highlights the need for a clearer picture of the economic, social and environmental impacts of extreme weather in Ireland. That includes a national climate damage register. Read Our Changing Climate here shorturl.at/ORv9s

What is climate adaptation? It means preparing people, places, infrastructure and essential services for climate impacts that are already being experienced in Ireland. Council’s report highlights why strengthening resilience now matters. Read 'Our Changing Climate in 2025' here: shorturl.at/ORv9s

Climate change is affecting nature in Ireland. The Council’s report highlights changes in the timing of seasonal lifecycles across plant, bird and insect species in Ireland. It is one sign of wider ecological change. Read 'Our Changing Climate in 2025' here shorturl.at/ORv9s

Storm Éowyn showed how extreme weather can disrupt essential services. 768,000 electricity customers lost power. More than 200,000 premises were left without water. Over 1 million telecommunications users lost coverage. The Council’s report sets out the scale of the disruption shorturl.at/ORv9s

Climate change can also mean water shortages. In 2025, 49 water supplies across 15 counties entered drought status after a warm, dry spring and summer. The Council’s report highlights the need to prepare for both wetter and drier extremes. Read the full report here: shorturl.at/ORv9s

Summer 2025 was the warmest on record in Ireland. The Council’s latest report shows it was 1.94°C above the long-term average, with warmer night-time temperatures a major part of that change. Read 'Our Changing Climate in 2025' here: shorturl.at/ORv9s

What did a changing climate look like in Ireland in 2025? The Council’s report highlights a year marked by record wind, dry spells, drought pressure and heavy rainfall. See the year at a glance in 'Our Changing Climate' at shorturl.at/ORv9s

Climate change is already affecting Ireland. The Climate Change Advisory Council’s latest report highlights record warmth, more extreme weather and growing risks for communities and infrastructure in Ireland. Read our full report here: shorturl.at/ORv9s

The Council would like to congratulate Mr. Alex White on his appointment as new Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council for the next five years.

Climate and biodiversity policy are closely linked. Ireland’s climate framework increasingly reflects connections to our peatlands, forests and wetlands. Read the Council's Annual Review 2025 - Biodiversity for more at shorturl.at/54bzf

Today @ccacireland.bsky.social published a working paper on 'Flooding and mental health' by researchers from @tcddublin.bsky.social, @dublincityuni.bsky.social & the National College of Ireland. It explored the mental health toll of flooding and practical actions to reduce it. tinyurl.com/2s3ewa24

The @esabcc.bsky.social has published its report on 'Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in the Agri-food System'. They identify that a systemic transition is needed across the entire value chain including: - production systems - land use - consumption patterns, especially diets and food waste. ⬇️

In the Council's Annual Review 2025, the Council recommended that there should be stronger incentives, regulations and monitoring to accelerate the achievement target of replacing between 80% and 90% of calcium ammonia nitrate fertiliser with protected urea. Read more here: tinyurl.com/y4va7eaj

The @ccacireland.bsky.social recently wrote to the Minister of Transport regarding Ireland's transport policy and congestion. See what the Council had to say here ⬇️ tinyurl.com/4h7yn2d8

The Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight will discuss climate and environment related tax expenditures with the Climate Change Advisory Council this afternoon at 3.30pm. You can find out more information and watch live here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/committee...

Today @esabcc.bsky.social published it's report 'Strengthening resilience to climate change – Recommendations for an effective EU adaptation policy framework'. Read more here: lnkd.in/epgMirSj

In the 2025 Annual Review of the transport sector, the Council recommended that to support the roll out of EVs, grants to purchase new cars are increased and targeted and the roll-out of publicly accessible charging capacity is boosted. Read more here: shorturl.at/Qu5xG

Council have issued a request for quotations for the following research 'Analysis of community-level support for biodiversity and climate action in local government'. Further information is available on the Council's website at shorturl.at/6bdSH.

Council’s 2025 Annual Review of the electricity sector identified key recommendations to increase the resilience of the system and to boost sustainable electricity supply. This included asking planners at local and national levels to adopt a constructive approach to repowering projects.

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review has been a vital document in informing policy decisions and research in this sector. The 2024 Annual Review has been cited 1,129 times in academic papers over the last year. www.climatecouncil.ie/councilpubli...

The recent ‘Funding Climate Adaptation in Ireland’ joint report from the Central Bank of Ireland and the Climate Change Advisory Council identifies barriers to increase climate adaptation investment and proposes actionable solutions to address these challenges. Full report: shorturl.at/wz2bO

The national climate objective is that we will transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy by 2050. What will your life look like by 2050? These ideas are from attendees @StripeYSTE developed by Hazel Hurley.

There were some great ideas @StripeYSTE this year for how we will move around by 2050. Flying shoes and triple decker buses could be on the horizon! Drawn by artist Hazel Hurley.

What skills and roles will be needed by 2050? While we don’t have a crystal ball, this panel has a mix of skills that stand the test of time along with innovation and uncertainty that comes with technological leaps. 🔮 Hazel Hurley developed these panels as part of our stand at the Stripe YSTE.