# CLIMATE ACTION BILL

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Carbon neutral by 2050: President Higgins signs Climate Action Bill into law

“Today is a landmark day,” said Green Party leader Eamon Ryan.

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Jul 23rd 2021, 3:09 PM

Opposition parties slam Government approach to Climate Action Bill

Concerns have been raised that the legislation does not have sufficient protections for sectors which will suffer job losses as a result.

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Jun 8th 2021, 3:27 PM

Minister hits out at rural TDs for heckling during Climate Action Bill speech

TDs from the Rural Independent Group have criticised the bill, accusing the government of ignoring the people of rural Ireland.

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Apr 21st 2021, 8:11 PM

Healy-Rae 'ashamed' he's selling imported German peat briquettes in his Kerry shop

The Rural Independent group said today that the government’s climate bill will ‘kill off the Irish farmer’.

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Apr 20th 2021, 8:41 PM

Carbon neutral by 2050: Ireland's green targets to be legally binding for the first time

The Climate Action Bill has been launched by the government.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 4:28 PM

Grace O'Sullivan: You wait for one Climate Action Bill, then two come along

MEP Grace O’Sullivan gives a broad welcome to Ireland’s Climate Action Bill and the EU’s Climate Law, both on the table this week.

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Oct 9th 2020, 7:00 AM

'The impact of our actions on the planet is undeniable': Government launches Climate Action Bill

The 30-year programme commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Oct 7th 2020, 4:42 PM

Bríd Smith accuses Taoiseach of 'untruths' in fiery debate on lobbying and climate bill

The Dáil was also temporarily suspended following questioning from TD Paul Murphy.

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Jul 9th 2019, 7:05 PM

Protesters lock themselves to department doors in protest over Climate Emergency Bill blocking

The bill was blocked from progressing by the government last week.

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Jul 8th 2019, 5:29 PM