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Ireland court rejects climate plan challenge, backs flexible approach to decarbonisation roadmap

Published 02:42 on March 26, 2026 / Last updated at 02:42 on March 26, 2026 / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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Ireland’s Court of Appeal has upheld the government’s approach to climate planning under national law, rejecting a legal challenge that argued the country’s flagship decarbonisation roadmap lacked sufficient detail and certainty to meet binding emissions targets.
Ireland’s Court of Appeal has upheld the government’s approach to climate planning under national law, rejecting a legal challenge that argued the country’s flagship decarbonisation roadmap lacked sufficient detail and certainty to meet binding emissions targets.


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