Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021

Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act

17. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) A relevant body shall, in so far as practicable, perform its functions in a manner consistent with—

(a) the most recent approved climate action plan,

(b) the most recent approved national long term climate action strategy,

(c) the most recent approved national adaptation framework and approved sectoral adaptation plans,

(d) the furtherance of the national climate objective, and

(e) the objective of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the effects of climate change in the State.”.