Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Ireland and Others

This case study describes a legal challenge brought by Friends of the Irish Environment against the Irish government's 2017 National Mitigation Plan, which the court ultimately found to be lawful.

• In 2017, the Climate Change Advisory Council, an independent board, reported that Ireland was expected to miss its 2020 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by a substantial margin, which would subsequently impact the country's ability to comply with 2030 targets.
• Friends of the Irish Environment challenged the 2017 National Mitigation Plan, claiming it lacked adequate interim emission reduction targets and violated the Act, Constitutional rights, and the European Convention on Human Rights. The court rejected these arguments, ruling that the Plan was lawful and consistent with international obligations.

APA

Natural Justice (2020). Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Ireland and Others. https://naturaljustice.org/publication/environmental-court-cases-friends-of-the-irish-environment/

Chicago

Natural Justice. Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Ireland and Others. 2020. https://naturaljustice.org/publication/environmental-court-cases-friends-of-the-irish-environment/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Natural Justice |title=Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Ireland and Others |date=31 July 2020 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/publication/environmental-court-cases-friends-of-the-irish-environment/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2020friends, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Friends of the Irish Environment CLG v Ireland and Others}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/publication/environmental-court-cases-friends-of-the-irish-environment/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }