Presentation to Citizens Assembly: National Mitigation Plan and National Adaptation Framework Brian Carroll Department of Communications, Climate

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1 Presentation to Citizens Assembly: National Mitigation Plan and National Adaptation Framework Brian Carroll Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

2 Part 1 Introduction Slide 2

3 Programme for Government Commits to charting a course towards achieving a low carbon and climate resilient future by 2050 Recognises that no one has a monopoly on good ideas about how to get there The phrases low carbon and climate resilient have particular implications for policy-making Slide 3

4 Low Carbon To become low carbon we have to limit the magnitude of long-term climate change Requires actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or to increase the capacity of carbon sinks e.g. afforestation Such actions are climate mitigation Slide 4

5 Climate Resilient To achieve climate resilience we have to reduce our vulnerability to climate change impacts that are already locked in and will continue and evolve for the foreseeable future These types of actions represent climate adaptation Slide 5

6 Part 2 Scale of the Challenge Slide 6

7 Flooding and erosion of coastal and low lying areas Slide 7

8 Damage to property and infrastructure Slide 8

9 Winter floods and decreasing water quality Slide 9

10 Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires Slide 10

11 The Paris Agreement Global agreement (December 2015) to: - Hold increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial levels - Pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 C - Increase the ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change - Foster low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production - Make finance flows consistent with these objectives Slide 11

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13 EU Approach to Managing Emissions EU has split emissions into 2 categories: - Emissions from electricity generation and large industry which are dealt with at EU level through an Emissions Trading System (ETS) - Emissions from agriculture, transport and the built environment (the non-ets sector) which are dealt with by Member States through legally binding targets for emissions reductions Slide 13

14 The EU ETS in Ireland Slide 14

15 Ireland and EU-28 ETS vs non-ets Data: Ireland: 2015; EU-28: 2013 Slide 15

16 EU contribution to Paris Agreement EU has committed to reduce emissions by 40% on 1990 levels by 2030 This will be achieved by a reduction of: - 43% in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and - 30% in the non-ets sector (agriculture, transport and the built environment) Remainder of presentation will focus on non-ets sector where we have a legally binding target for 2020 and are negotiating our 2030 target Slide 16

17 Data: Ireland: 2015; EU-28: 2013 Slide 17

18 Ireland How Ireland compares in the EU Note: This chart is based on projections of emissions submitted by Member States in 2015 and Slide 18

19 Part 3 Ireland s Response Slide 19

20 Ireland s Response National Policy Position on Climate Change (2014) Transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy by 2050 Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 Climate Action requires a series of: National Mitigation Plans i.e. reducing GHG emissions National Adaptation Frameworks i.e. how we adapt to expected climate impacts Slide 20

21 2014 National Policy Position Grounded in a long-term vision: A reduction in carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions of at least 80% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2050 across: Electricity generation Built environment Transport Carbon neutrality in the agriculture and landuse sector, including forestry, which does not compromise capacity for sustainable food production. Slide 21

22 National Mitigation Plan 61 sectoral measures already in place 17 sectoral measures under consideration 106 time-bound actions Will require sustained policy development, ongoing resourcing, and societal engagement e.g. Citizens Assembly and National Dialogue on Climate Action

23 National Mitigation Plan This Plan is a first step which will be built upon through living document approach Each Minister has the responsibility and policy levers to reduce emissions in their own sector Oireachtas will have strong oversight Climate Change Advisory Council will provide independent advice Will require ongoing implementation and resourcing

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29 Adapting to Climate Change Slide 29

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34 National Adaptation Framework Adaptation planning required no matter what mitigation outcomes are achieved 2015 Act requires the National Adaptation Framework to set the strategy to reduce the vulnerability of the State to the negative effects of climate change and avail of any positive effects that may occur Slide 34

35 National Adaptation Framework First statutory National Adaptation Framework to be submitted to Government for approval by 10 December 2017 Public Consultation on draft National Adaptation Framework open to 27 October 2017 Slide 35

36 National Adaptation Framework The draft National Adaptation Framework aims to: Provide the policy context for a strategic adaptation response, at all levels, to climate change Integrate adaptation considerations into all relevant policy areas Promote dialogue and understanding of adaptation issues Identify sectors for adaptation actions and lay out a high level vision for how these sectoral adaptation plans and local/regional adaptation strategies should be prepared and the principles that they should cover Commit to actions to support and coordinate the adaptation process including research and governance Slide 36

37 Thank You! Slide 37