Introduction

This Policy sets out a strategic framework for sustainable mobility – active travel and public transport - in Ireland to 2030. The primary focus is to cater for daily travel needs in a more sustainable manner. We intend to achieve this by making sustainable modes the most attractive choice.

Vision

Our vision for sustainable mobility in Ireland in 2030 is:

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To connect people and places with sustainable mobility that is safe, green,

accessible and efficient.

The Policy is guided by three key principles which are underpinned by 10 high-level goals.

Principles and Goals

PRINCIPLES	GOALS
Safe and Green Mobility	1. Improve mobility safety. 2. Decarbonise public transport. 3. Expand availability of sustainable mobility in metropolitan areas. 4. Expand availability of sustainable mobility in regional and rural areas. 5. Encourage people to choose sustainable mobility over the private car.
People Focused Mobility	6. Take a whole of journey approach to mobility, promoting inclusive access for all. 7. Design infrastructure according to Universal Design Principles and the Hierarchy of Road Users model. 8. Promote sustainable mobility through research and citizen engagement.
Betet r Integrated Mobility	9. Betet r integrate land use and transport planning at all levels. 10. Promote smart and integrated mobility through innovative technologies and development of appropriate regulation.

National Sustainable Mobility Policy | Our Vision

Targets

Learning from past experience, and as recommended by the OECD, the implementation of each action will be led by a named government department, state agency or other body with supporting stakeholders identified and timelines and outputs assigned against each action. In addition, the Policy is underpinned by a multiannual investment programme under the NDP 2021-2030 to provide a platform for delivery. The timeline of the Policy is aligned with the timeline of the NDP which sets out the capital ceilings out to 2030 alongside five year rolling departmental capital ceilings and investment priorities.

Our overarching targets are aligned with the transport target metrics in the Climate Action Plan 2021 of 500,000 additional active travel and public transport journeys per day and a 10% reduction in kilometres driven by fossil fuelled cars by 2030. It is estimated that this will deliver a reduction in greenhouse emissions of 1.4MtCO₂eq by 2030. The process for settling carbon budgets and associated sectoral emissions ceilings under the Climate Act, which is currently underway, may impact the targets for the transport chapter in the next revision of the Climate Action Plan 2022. Such changes will need to be taken into account as part of the on-going review of targets and indicators for this Policy.