Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Climate Action Plan Review: Discussion (Resumed)
Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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Then we certainly can be. Or we can go back and forth if the Deputy prefers.
Agriculture has the smallest target in percentage terms, but it will have a large impact on whether we achieve our overall 51% reduction. The sector used 44% of the first carbon budget’s emissions ceiling in the first two years alone. Does the Minister accept that, as matters stand, the sector is significantly off track for meeting the 25% reduction target?