Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed)

12:00 pm

Photo of Grace O'SullivanGrace O'Sullivan (Green Party)
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I thank Lord Deben for attending. I will follow up on what he said about Katowice, COP 24 and the enormous contribution of Sir David Attenborough to the discussion. Someone of his stature has a significant ability to influence. Could Lord Deben roll him out as often as possible or engage someone like him? When he spoke, it went worldwide and had an impact to the extent that it brought tears to my eyes, it was so stark.

The land use report went into some detail on the rewetting and restoration of peatlands, which is a matter that our committee has discussed at length. What, if any, incentives, regulations or tax mechanisms does the UK use to support the rewetting and restoration of peatlands?