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Climate Action Roadmap
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The Climate Action Plan 2021 (CAP21) envisages the public sector leading by example on climate action to reach the target of reducing Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030 and becoming climate neutral no later than 2050. The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 requires all public bodies to perform their functions in a manner consistent with national climate ambitions.
To support public sector bodies in leading by example, a Public Sector Climate Action Mandate (CAM) applies to public bodies covered by the CAP decarbonisation targets. The CAM highlights the main climate action objectives for public bodies and is reviewed annually.
The first Public Sector CAM was included in CAP21. The current Public Sector CAM was reviewed and published on 15 April 2025. Public sector bodies are required to update their Climate Action Roadmaps (CAR) in line with the updated CAM.
Our Office comprises six different statutory bodies all of which are supported by our ‘Corporate Spine’ (HR, Finance, ICT, Legal & Communications). “Our Office” collectively refers to the statutory bodies listed below.
• Office of the Ombudsman (Omb);
• Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC);
• Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information (OCEI);
• Office of the Protected Disclosure Commissioner (OPDC);
• Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO);
• Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA);
Our Office does not meet the description of a “Large Public Body”1 as set out in the CAM. Our CAR, therefore, is based on the template for small public bodies set out in section 3 of the Public Sector Bodies Climate Action Roadmaps Guidance 2025 published jointly by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Sustainable Energy Authority for Ireland (SEAI) & the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Our Office has already progressed a number of issues identified in the CAR. Our progress is reflected in this document and summarised in our Mapping to Requirements in Appendix 1.
