An Garda Síochána : Climate Action Roadmap 2023-2030

Abstract

Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23) is the second annual update to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2019 and is the first to be prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. CAP 23 outlines how the public sector will play a key leadership role in driving and delivering climate action across its buildings, transport, waste, and energy usage, and wider society. Targets for the public sector within the plan include: • the reduction of emissions by 51% by 2030. • an improvement in energy efficiency from the 2020 target of 33% to a new target of 50% by 2030. • the updating of Climate Action Roadmaps annually in line with the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate. The Public Sector Climate Action Mandate now applies to all bodies covered by decarbonisation targets (with some exceptions). Each public sector body to which the mandate applies has to put a Climate Action Roadmap in place, setting out how it will implement its climate action mitigations. An Garda Síochána has committed to and achieved considerable improvements in reducing its carbon footprint and improving energy efficiency across the organisation. Detail on the historical energy and carbon data and opportunities identified to further reduce energy consumption and achieve CO2 emission savings are covered within this roadmap. An Garda Síochána recognises that there is a lot more work to be done and has developed this roadmap to set out an indicative plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet decarbonisation and energy efficiency targets as directed by Government. The roadmap builds on progress to date and outlines additional key actions which will contribute toward achieving the climate targets set out in Ireland’s CAP23. This roadmap has been prepared in line with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) guidance document and requirements outlined in CAP23. It is a “living” document and will be continually reviewed and updated at a minimum annually, and will take account of any additional Government and SEAI guidance or updates.