Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC

3:05 pm

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have two questions, the first of which relates to the NESC document on implementation plans for agricultural measures identified by Teagasc. Could the officials be more specific in that regard? Could they identify the areas that are covered in the document? Mr. Cahill referred to the legally binding emissions reduction target that will have to be met by 2020. Could he be more specific about the interim targets that will be required under the five-year carbon budgets? How can we ensure these targets are met domestically without having to buy offset credits overseas? It was suggested to me that an independent climate change commission, with the power to publish its own reports, should be established to advise the Government. Perhaps Mr. Cahill will comment on that possibility.

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