Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Review of National Planning Framework and Climate Targets: Discussion
Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
I kind of agree with Mr. Creegan. If we went from door to door saying we are going to cut carbon emissions by doing this, we probably would not get very far, but recent surveys have shown that climate registers quite highly with people. It might be something to do, apart from telling people they can walk, cycle, etc., because there are loads of people who are so wedded to their car that this issue does not bother them. However, those people might feel they can keep driving their car if knocking a hole in a wall reduces emissions. There might be a trade-off in their minds. Is it something we should pursue?
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