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May 1, 2021 12:00 pm Just transition, along with “many” of the targets, “is an optional extra” in the new climate bill, according to deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. Speaking in the Dail this week on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, the People Before Profit TD said that the bill is “littered” with the phrase ‘as far as practicable’. “It is a constant refrain,” the deputy said. “It is stated that, as far as practicable, we will do this, that and the other. “If it is not practicable, we will not be doing it. In spite of all the references ...

101 Views The RIAI has published a guide for architects to integrate sustainability in their projects and practices. The RIAI Guide: Sustainable Design Pathways is intended to educate and inform architects and other construction professionals, including surveyors, planners, and engineers, on the key areas that must be addressed in built environment design and development to combat the climate crisis. The document also details actions that will help achieve emissions reduction targets outlined in the recent Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill, published by the Irish Gove...

y Professor Barry McMullin, Dr Andrew Jackson and Professor John Sweeney The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 published by the Government in March 2021 is a very considerable improvement over the preliminary draft released in October 2020. The revised Bill benefited greatly from the pre-legislative scrutiny process of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action, and represents a step-change in recognition by the Irish state of the global climate and biodiversity emergency.  The Bill proposes fundamental improvements in the governance of Irish climate actio...

Minister Donohoe announces establishment of Commission on Taxation and Welfare   Commission will look at how best to support economic activity while ensuring sufficient resources available to meet costs of public services The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, TD, has today (Monday) announced the establishment of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare, chaired by Professor Niamh Moloney. As set out in the Programme for Government, the Commission of Taxation and Welfare is being established to independently consider how best the taxation and welfare systems can support eco...

Minister Eamon Ryan has expressed how "we are at the dawn of a new industrial revolution", as the world adapts to new ways in a bid to tackle the climate crisis.