Case Study: Research Policy Interface Thematic Group

National Mitigation Plan 2017

Ireland’s first statutory National Mitigation Plan

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment - National Mitigation Plan - JULY 2017

Academics and Institutional Affiliation:

Sustainability Institute, MaREI, University College Cork

Evidence of policy outcome referencing the role of the research:

Yes, page 100 of the policy document references previous policy impact by UCC/ESRI/E4sma ‘Technical support on developing low carbon sector roadmaps for Ireland’ (2013), which used results and insights to assess multiple objectives related to the Transport sector in the National Mitigation Plan 2017.

Research undertaken that informed or underpinned the policy outcome:

Previous research undertaken by UCC/ESRI/E4sma ‘Technical support on developing low carbon sector roadmaps for Ireland’ (2013), particularly assessments of the marginal abatement cost of carbon, informed the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment - National Mitigation Plan - JULY 2017

Key learnings for you from this research-policy bridging process:

Collaboration and partnership with organisations is more impactful than individual research.

SDGs impacted:

SDG 13