Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Environmental Pillar

10:00 am

Photo of Marcella Corcoran KennedyMarcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. Regarding the recommendation on communicating the need for climate action to the general public, does Professor Sweeney have a view on whether the national dialogue on climate action will be effective? It appears to have got off to a great start, but I would like to hear his view. Does Met Éireann have a greater role to play in communicating climate change issues to the general public? That is one of the goals of its current strategy. Globally, other meteorological services are doing innovative work in this area. Are Met Éireann and RTÉ realising their potential in that regard?

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