Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 pm

Dr. Pierre-Marie Aubert:

If we say dairy products must be produced where there are the most carbon efficient techniques, and if at the moment Chinese producers are not efficient enough, we can say that while they are improving their efficiency level, part of the milk needed in China can come from Ireland, but it must be a temporary measure because at some point Chinese farmers will be efficient enough to supply their market with their milk.