Mr. Oliver Gilvarry:

In the 2020 challenge, we had a specific chapter on climate and the decarbonisation of the energy network or the gas network. This year, in one of the chapters, it is a key issue for competitiveness and productivity. There is work under way and we will see what comes out of the climate action plan tomorrow. I refer to measures that have been discussed before such as the carbon calculator for businesses, a one stop.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is leading on that.

On a broader issue that Ms Kane has flagged, there is a need to see what is the impact on carbon reduction and how that impacts on the productivity and competitiveness of different sectors in our economy. We also have to focus on where we can take the opportunities. The Senator made the point on the supply chain for businesses and their suppliers. I would see that all linked in to what I mentioned before about being an exporter of climate tech. We can think about having a wind turbine as that kind of tech but it can also be processes and the way businesses identify within their supply chain where carbon has been removed, whether that is the removing of plastic packaging or different packaging methods, for example. We need to keep pushing that. It is something the council has been very focused on so that businesses have that support to see how they can improve their own carbon footprint, not only from their own perspective but also from that of those supplying to them and then onwards in regard to them supplying to others. Consumers will look for this, ultimately, whether that consumer is an individual or a business.