Eleanor:

I will address Senator Higgins's question about global livelihoods and how this affects the whole world. I draw attention to our key message No. 6, which is that we must consume resources in a sustainable and moderate way that diminishes neither the environment and biodiversity nor our rights, well-being and livelihoods. It is important because these livelihoods are not just Irish livelihoods but livelihoods all across the globe. There is no point in us reducing our meat production if we just import it from other places. There is no point reducing our mining if it means people across the world are left unemployed. We have to do it in a way that still supports people because people and nature are forever entwined.

If we stop supporting people in our fight for biodiversity and nature, we will lose their support. We have to balance the way we handle reducing our emissions and the harmful things we produce so that it still protects people's jobs and livelihoods.