We looked at the Government’s Climate Action Plan, required to be updated annually under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts, here.

The more detailed Annex of Actions is now available here.

The Annex covers all sectors. Some of the actions of most interest to the electricity sector, particularly those developing renewable generation and storage capacity, are highlighted below.

Action number	Actions	Timeline	Lead	Stake-holders
EL/23/4	Prepare new draft wind energy guidelines for onshore renewables	Q4 2023	DHLGH	DECC
EL/23/5	Complete analysis to update Shaping Our Electricity Future to accommodate 80% renewables and align with carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings for electricity	Q2 2023	EirGrid
EL/23/8	Ensure MARA commences the consenting processes under its remit	Q3 2023	MARA
EL/23/9	Publish a system-wide plan for the delivery of ORE in Ireland	Q2 2023	Offshore Wind Delivery Taskforce
EL/23/14*	Ensure that hybrid technology grid connections are facilitated, and remaining barriers removed	Q4 2023	CRU	EirGrid, ESBN
EL/23/15	Publish public consultation on private wires with published policy to follow and, if necessary, Government enact facilitating legislation	Q4 2023	DECC	DETE
EL/23/16	Publish updated Interconnection Policy to reflect Ireland’s increased climate and energy ambition, the revised EU TEN-E Regulation, Brexit challenges and the increased significance of hybrid interconnectors	Q2 2023	DECC
EL/23/17	Following completion of DECC Interconnector Policy, CRU to update its Interconnection Policy	Q4 2023	CRU
EL/23/18	Complete and publish System Services Future Arrangements Phase III: Detailed Design and Implementation Transition Pathway	Q1 2023	CRU
EL/23/19*	Prepare Implementation Plan for Future Arrangements for System Services	Q2 2023	EirGrid	ESBN
EL/23/20	Procure low-carbon inertia services Phase I by 2023, to be operational by 2025	Q4 2023	EirGrid	ESBN
EL/23/21*	Carry out further studies to identify the investments and upgrades needed to facilitate 80% renewable electricity annual share	Q2 2023	CRU, EirGrid, ESBN
EL/23/22	Publish a policy framework for electricity storage based on electricity system needs	Q3 2023	DECC
EL/23/23	Review the regulatory treatment of storage including licensing, charging and market incentive	Q4 2023	CRU

Three further actions are set out for the new Offshore Wind Energy Taskforce. Actions on demand management include publication of a demand side strategy and implementation plan in Q4 2023.

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/893e8-government-approves-annex-of-actions-to-climate-action-plan-2023/