Abstract
This chapter analyses the establishment, activities and outcomes of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly. It outlines the recent history of Ireland’s policy response to climate change and places this in comparative perspective. The chapter discusses the work and findings of the all-party committee on climate action that was established in summer 2018 to consider the recommendations of the Assembly. Ireland’s first national climate strategy was published in 2000. It set out a policy pathway towards achieving Ireland’s target under the European Union Burden-Sharing Agreement of limiting the growth in greenhouse gas emissions to 13% above 1990 levels by 2008–2012. The Citizens’ Assembly process highlights the potential and power of mobilising ordinary citizens in the climate crisis. An all-party parliamentary committee – the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (JOCCA) – was established in mid-2018 to respond to the Citizens’ Assembly recommendations on climate change. The JOCCA report provided roadmaps for policy development in the key sectors of agriculture, energy, transport and buildings.
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