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The 2019 Climate Action Plan sets out actions across every sector of society which will ensure Ireland meets our 2030 climate commitments, putting us on a trajectory to be net zero emissions by 2050. Included in the Plan are climate adaptation measures, which build upon the National Adaptation Framework (NAF), with seven Government Departments leading in the preparation of 12 Sectoral Adaptation Plans including the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government two water related sectoral plans – Water Quality and Water Services Infrastructure. The sectoral plans will inform the design, resourcing and review of policies and measures, and provide strategic direction across the water quality and water services infrastructure sectors going forward. Adaptive measures set out include;
• Fully adopt the ‘integrated catchment management’ approach.
• Improve treatment capacity and network functions for water services infrastructure.
• Water resource planning and conservation – on both supply and demand sides.
• Include climate measures in monitoring programmes and research.
• Many of these proposed adaptation actions are already underway through existing and scheduled water sector plans and programmes.

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