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
Marcella 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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