Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion
2:00 pm
Dr. John O'Neill:
Yes, I will be brief. It was just to talk about the other side of what Mr. Griffin said in terms of climate proofing from the adaptation side. That is a key challenge for the sectors. We mentioned that we have 12 sectors under seven Departments. On the energy and the gas network side, the issue is not only decarbonisation but also how to make infrastructure climate resilient into the future in terms of the impacts of climate change. All sectors, including transport and agriculture, must think about this, as must the local authorities in terms of the plans they will have. There is that kind of drip-down from the national side to the regional and local sides. Every decision must take climate resilience into consideration.