Climate Change Advisory Council Ireland

@CCACIreland & @MetEireann co-sponsored the first ever @StripeYSE Climate Leadership and Innovation Award. Congratulations to Naomi Picovici @stleoscarlow for her project on pursuing beneficial traits of native Irish queen bees through controlled breeding in changing climates!🐝

A big thanks to everyone who visited us over the last 3 days. A big thanks to Hazel Hurley for her masterpiece with our vision for 2050 and to the Secretariat staff for their energy and knowledge. We’ve really enjoyed @StripeYSTE and we believe that the future is in good hands

A very big thank you to our artist Hazel Hurley who has created this amazing vision of what you think 2050 will look like. If you're down at @StripeYSTE come down and check it out

Congratulations Naomi from St Leo's College Carlow on her winning project 'Like Mother Like Daughter: Pursuing beneficial traits of native Irish queen bees through controlled breeding to ensure species survival in changing climates' for the Climate Leadership & Innovation Award🐝

The vision for 2050 is coming along. A lot of great ideas! Thanks to Hazel Hurley for bringing it to life!

We continue to be inspired by the students @StripeYSTE today. And our artwork continues to develop!

The buzz is unreal @StripeYSTE. Come and inspire our graphic recorder, Hazel, by giving us your Vision for 2050.

Excited to see what this will become over the next few days @StripeYSTE. Stay tuned.....

Happy New Year to all of our followers! We kick off 2026 by looking into the future at this week's @StripeYSTE from Thurs 8th - Sat 10th January at the RDS. We'll be asking attendees what they think 2050 will look like. Come and see our stand at Exhibition Hall 1. See you there!

A very big thank you to Jacqui and the team at @RediscoveryCtr for having us yesterday. Fantastic to see all the work they do to repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycle items. A very good reminder at this time of year to use your imagination to repurpose items around you.

Investing in protecting Ireland from the impacts of climate change now will save money in the long run. Government must plan for capital expenditure integrating the highest possible level of ambition for adaptation. Read our report here: shorturl.at/EVCus

Please note that the expressions of interest for Council membership has been extended until 15:00 on the 19th December. For more information please see: shorturl.at/T6j4G

Flagship decarbonised zones in each local authority should be supported to implement locally appropriate solutions in these areas. Councils must be given support to ensure the success of these projects. Read our full report: shorturl.at/EVCus

The @CCACIreland is proud to be part of @StripeYSTE for 2026, and is co-sponsoring the Climate Leadership and Innovation Award with @MetEireann. Inspiring to hear from the 2025 winners at today's launch. Make sure you check out our stand from 8-10 January at the RDS🌍

To assess the outcome of the NDP, Government should have a renewed focus on, and more ambitious targets for, compact growth. Targets should have a focus on building sustainable communities within built-up areas of our cities, towns and villages. Read more: shorturl.at/EVCus

The Council has recommended a review of Government schemes that provide supports for decarbonisation, utilising behavioural research to identify administrative issues within current schemes supporting forestry, solar PV and EV uptake. Read more: shorturl.at/EVCus

Council has recommended the introduction of bundled consumer incentives for adoption of solar PV alongside heat pumps and electric vehicles, to accelerate decarbonisation while supporting energy affordability and grid stability. Read Council’s full report: shorturl.at/EVCus

The Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment as a member of the Climate Change Advisory Council. The candidate booklet is available here shorturl.at/T6j4G.

Ireland has lagged behind in transposing EU directives and EU energy directives, in particular, into Irish law. With the Irish EU Presidency in 2026, this poses real geopolitical and reputational risks. Read the full report here: shorturl.at/EVCus

In 2024, Ireland spent €4.7bn on fossil fuel subsidies. It is imperative that all fossil fuel subsidies are removed as part of the decarbonisation of Ireland’s energy system. A comprehensive review of national energy taxation and fossil fuel subsidy structures, is required.