About the Just Transition Commission

Feidhmíonn an Coimisiún um Aistriú Cóir le tiomantas do neamhspleáchas, trédhearcacht agus cuntasacht phoiblí. Achoimríonn an chuid seo nósanna imeachta ceapacháin, cleachtais cinnteoireachta, socruithe maidir le coinbhleachtaí leasa agus cá háit le fáil na ndoiciméid rialachais iomlána.

Strategic evidence-based research

Policy evaluation and advice

Advice on engagement and the public voice on just transition

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Cad is brí le rialachas dár gcuid oibre

The Commission provides independent, evidence-led advice to the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment. The Commission’s governance is based on their Terms of Reference and Memorandum of Understanding with its sponsor Department, the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

The Commission also has a Memorandum of Understanding in place with the Climate Change Advisory Council.

Conas a ceaptar sinn

Ceapacháin, téarmaí agus cothromaíocht saineolais

Members are appointed by the Minister under the procedures set out in our Terms of Reference. Appointments aim to balance sectoral expertise, lived experience and regional perspectives.

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Ceapacháin aireachta de réir critéir fhoilsithe.

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Tréimhsí téarma socraithe agus dátaí tosaigh/críochnaithe trédhearcacha.

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Roghnú chun ionadaíocht a chinntiú ó phobail, ó cheardchumainn, ó thionscal agus ó thaighde.

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Dearbhuithe foilsithe ar mhaithe le trédhearcacht.

Terms of Reference

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Independence and advisory role

The Commission is an independent advisory body. Its workings and procedures are set by their Terms of Reference and are based on impartiality and transparency. The Commission regularly engages with stakeholders, experts and strategic partners in their explorations and produces  evidence-based outputs on just transition to advise Government.

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Mandate and Work Programme

The Commission’s mandate and work programme focuses on the provision of advice and recommendations to Government on policy directions, the integration of just transition considerations into climate policies, independent research, analysis, and advice on engagements and how to channel the public voice on just transition.

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Engagement

Engagements with those most impacted or vulnerable are key to ensuring a just transition. The Commission has a mandate to advise Government on public engagements and to carry out their own engagements in order to inform the delivery of their work programme. 

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Meetings and procedures

Agendas and minutes of Commission meetings are published regularly and made publicly available to through this website. The Commission regulates its own procedures and ways of working.

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How to contact the Commission

For all queries and submissions contact the Secretariat at Déan Teagmháil Linn

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Membership of the Commission

The Just Transition Commission of Ireland was established in late 2024 as an advisory body to the Irish government. The Commission consists of 9 ordinary Members and Chair, appointed by government for a three-year term (2024-2027).

Five members were nominated by the pillars of social dialogue, also referred to as the Agriculture-, Business-, Community & Voluntary-, Environmental-, and Trade Union pillars, and five are independent experts appointed through an open process

Previous Commissioners