The Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action has issued its cross-party report on tackling climate change.
The committee was established to consider the third report and recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly.
It has now reached agreement on a number of key climate issues.
The committee recommends a series of carbon tax rises over the coming decade - increasing to at least €80 per tonne by 2030, with the first hike potentially as early as Budget 2020.
The rate is currently €20 per tonne.
According to the climate committee, the public should be consulted on how to spend 'ring-fenced' revenue from the tax - either by returning it to citizens as a 'carbon dividend', or to spend it to address fuel poverty and support other climate measures.
Other recommendations focus heavily on transport.
It emphasises electrifying, improving and extending public transport, as well as making it cheaper to use.
The report - which is available online - stresses that it's important climate action is fair, noting that 'vulnerable citizens, workers and communities' must be protected.
It also states that the State should aim for a 70% renewable energy target by 2030.
"Impressive collaborative effort"
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that while members of the committee were divided on some issues, the process was "an impressive collaborative effort".
He added: "The key thing now will be to help turn the ideas into action."
Committee chair Hildegarde Naughton observed: "Our report shows that we are listening to our citizens, demonstrating that we take climate change extremely seriously, and underlining that we must take strong and ambitious action now to address it.
"It is up to Government now to use this bold political mandate to develop an all of government action plan."
Sinn Féin, however, rejected the majority report due to the inclusion of carbon taxes.
TD Brian Stanley explained: “Increasing taxes does not help low and middle income families to change to modern fuel efficient cars or to upgrade their homes. It just makes it harder for them to meet their bills.
“Our proposals include; investing in public transport, making homes more energy efficient, measures to reduce emissions by corporations, creating more renewable energy."
Climate Action and Environment Minister Richard Bruton welcomed the report's publication.
He said he'll consider the recommendations as part of ongoing work on an 'all of government' climate plan.
Minister Bruton explained: “I’m glad to see that the committee has reached cross party consensus on a number of difficult matters, including a price for carbon.
"Creating a price for carbon, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, will mean that the cost of the damage will be paid for, by the person who is polluting."
