James Heffernan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I support this amendment. We can have all the documents and legislation in the world but we cannot achieve much if we are not serious about tackling climate change and enacting climate change legislation. That is the problem I have with this Bill. I like the spirit of the Bill but if proper targets are not written into the legislation, there is no incentive to fulfil the obligations contained in it. The biggest challenge facing the human race is climate change. Every country has to play its part. Sitting on our hands and leaving this adaptation framework gather dust for longer than it should is not good enough. It is a reasonable request that the timeframe of 24 months be reduced to six months, and I fully support it.