The Biodiversity Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan 2025 is Ireland’s second statutory adaptation plan for the biodiversity sector, prepared under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 and the National Adaptation Framework 2024. It addresses climate impacts on terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine biodiversity, building on the 2019 Plan. The Plan considers two climate scenarios, focusing on resilience by 2050, and recognises that climate change compounds existing pressures such as habitat loss, pollution and invasive species. The Plan identifies 28 climate-related impacts, of which 23 are classified as medium or high priority. Chronic risks include altered species phenology and geographical ranges, invasive-species expansion, changing fish populations, extended plankton bloom seasons, ocean acidification and coastal habitat loss. Acute risks include peatland desiccation, wildfire, flooding, extreme precipitation, freshwater eutrophication, marine heatwaves, coastal erosion and storm damage to habitats and species. These impacts may also affect agriculture, forestry, fisheries, water quality, infrastructure, health and tourism, while degraded ecosystems reduce natural services such as flood regulation, water purification, carbon storage and coastal protection. The Plan establishes three strategic goals, eight objectives and 28 new actions, coordinated with existing actions under the National Biodiversity Action Plan. Measures address cross-sectoral governance, financing, monitoring and verification, research, habitat mapping, climate-impact recording, education, skills development, nature-based solutions, invasive-species control and ecosystem conservation and restoration.
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