James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the delegation from Africa and compliment them on their submission. No matter where people live in the world, they have natural rights to an organised lifestyle and proper food on the table.

The scientific case for action is beyond doubt, no matter where one lives. We need a collective will to act within the five continents. The crux of the matter is bigger industrial nations such as America. It is very difficult to bring those people on board. Climate change and policies to deal with global warming must be at the heart of public policy, no matter where we are in the world. We have not gone over the mark in building climate change policy proofing into everything we do. It is important to do so.