Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion

Photo of John McGahonJohn McGahon (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What is key about what Mr. Ó Brolcháin said is the fact that it is low-hanging fruit. If we want to get towards our 2030 targets, which are seven or eight years away, we have to look at all of that low-hanging fruit across every sector of Irish society and go for it full throttle. Sometimes we can get lost in the long-term vision of what we have to do, rather than what we can do within three, six or nine months at a political level. It is good to hear that Mr. Ó Brolcháin believes that is viable.

Mr. Ó Brolcháin mentioned Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. Are they the top countries in Europe that are carrying out this kind of strategy or is there anyone else we could learn from?

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