Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion
Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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Mr. McLoughlin talked of asking broadcasters to indicate their scale of coverage in their new licence. Is the BAI considering a minimum programming requirement in respect of climate coverage? In that context, are broadcasters willing to provide climate coverage without financial support on the science of it as opposed to a row between two advocates? Where is that heading in the medium term? Is it only if someone puts up matching finance that it will be seen or will there be an expectation of minimum coverage in time?