Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Professor Bates for attending the meeting. When I was younger, there used to be squally showers during which a small amount of rain would fall. I have noted we now tend to get large amounts of rain falling in a short time. Will Professor Bates comment on this?

Professor Bates has said greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced to lower the risk of serious long-term climate change. By how much do they need to be reduced? He advocated a pan-European approach to dealing with agriculture and climate change. Would there be problems in getting an agreement on this with countries such as Germany the economies of which are not as agriculture-based as Ireland’s?