The first climate change plan for the transport sector has been published.

'Developing Resilience to Climate Change in the Irish Transport Sector' aims to get a better understanding of the potential implications of climate change for transport at a national, regional and local level by identifying potential vulnerability within road, rail, aviation, port and bus networks to the likely impacts of climate change.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, said: "The extreme weather events that we have seen this year have made it clear that Ireland's climate is changing and will continue to undergo change in the years to come.

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"It is vital that the transport sector now positions itself to put in place measures to plan for the negative effects of climate change and take suitable action to limit potential damage in the future.

"I am very pleased to note that the Plan highlights some of the significant climate adaptation work already underway within the sector which is safeguarding transport services and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change and their associated environmental, economic and social costs.

"While the Plan is not a complete roadmap towards future-proofing transport networks, it is an important step to enable our transition towards a climate resilient transport sector by 2050."

(CD/JP)