Mr. Gabriel D'Arcy:

The group comprises a variety of entities, including technology companies, traditional energy companies such as Bord na Móna and Bord Gáis, food and food service companies, etc. All of the companies have their own particular business objectives and strategies and operate in different sectors. In the context of climate change and of responsible businesses in various sectors operating in circumstances where such change is occurring at pace, the members of the Irish Corporate Leaders on Climate Change group believe they have a responsibility to try to inform policy-makers about what they believe is the right action to take at such a critical juncture as we contemplate passing a climate Bill into Irish law. It is in this context and in respect of a number of different sectors that we are saying this would be good for our businesses and that it would be responsible to do. We are trying to inform the debate.