At the same time, climate action brings tangible benefits. In effect, the proposal would carve out an exemption from the very obligation the Supreme Court has just confirmed is legally binding. The 2026 Climate Action Plan is delayed. The Supreme Court has now made clear climate consistency is not optional. As communities rebuild from the latest floods, the question is no longer whether climate obligations apply across "the machinery of the state" — the court has answered that.

Source: Irish Examiner February 20, 2026 01:03 UTC