Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I believe we should be giving a political contribution in relation to this matter because alarm bells are ringing around 2049. If we are signing contracts on fossil fuels up until the year before we are meant to be at net zero, it could be seen as very bad faith. We have seen rapid changes in ambition over the last few years and we would effectively be in a situation where we have contracts which mean we cannot meet net zero in advance of 2050. The reference to 2049 was not something of which I was aware of and I just wanted to signal my concern. I agree with the Chairman's comments on low-carbon gases. Rather than having a plan for low-carbon gases by 2024 or strategies for integrating them into our system, we should be looking to exit low-carbon gases closer to that point.