Professor Sonia Seneviratne:

It is a good point. Like Professor Masson-Delmotte, in terms of my position, we are supposed to be policy relevant and not policy prescriptive. The main issue is CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. We have to make every effort not to add additional CO2, therefore, going into oil exploration is not a solution. What the Deputy said makes sense. As we know we have to make this energy transition, it would make sense for Ireland to turn away from that source of fossil fuel. From that point of view, any additional CO2 that is emitted will contribute more to the problem.