Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 October 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Lynn BoylanLynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank both of our speakers. I want to elaborate on what Dr. Muinzer said about the sectoral layering in the Irish heads of the Bill. In New Zealand, there are many references to ecology and biodiversity.

There is a reference to biodiversity, the ecosystems and the ocean in the recital and the commission has to take account of any ecological assessment, as does the risk assessment and the climate action plan. Should this be incorporated to the Irish example, given we have the scope to look at the sectoral areas?

Will our guests comment on reference in the proposed Bill to one or more greenhouse gases? It is not specifying all greenhouse gases. There is also a reference to a decarbonisation range, although it is not specified.

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