Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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Can governments play more of a part in respect of the destruction happening in other countries? I am talking about the mining of cobalt, lithium and copper that we need for batteries that can be used for renewable energy purposes. Can they make sure human rights are not being abused in other countries? Governments have to be to the fore on this.