‘Weaponised’ Climate Laws that Delay Building May Be Changed

Climate Act curbs could be considered to avert infrastructure ‘paralysis’, Chambers says

Comment comes after news Department of Public Expenditure officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation

"Government wants to gut climate law to hide its own failures!" - Chu

"Government wants to gut climate law to hide its own failures!" - Chu joseph.keogh@g… Thu, 08/06/2026 - 13:14 Hazel cropped.png Image Green Party Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Infrastructure, Expenditure, Digitalisation and Media, Hazel Chu has accused the Government of using the Climate Act as a scapegoat for years of political failure after recent comments by Minister Jack Chambers saying the legislation should be reviewed if it is seen…

‘Weaponised’ climate laws that delay building may be changed

Climate laws that are being “weaponised” to stall major building projects for environmental reasons may be changed, the Infrastructure Minister said, writes Muiris Ó Cearbhaill. Jack Chambers confirmed that aspects of the “outdated” laws requiring environmental assessments will be “kept under review if they risk the delivery” of critical developments. He argued that the Government should not be “stuck with legislation” from previous administrati…