Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Finalisation of Draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the National Long-Term Strategy: Discussion

Photo of Christopher O'SullivanChristopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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Coming back to the EPA report this morning, the reason Deputy Whitmore is animated is because it is not great viewing or hearing when the EPA states that the maximum we can do with all the measures is 29%, which falls well short. It also alluded to the fact that there were some strategies it could not cater for because it said there was a lack of detail. It mentioned agriculture, which I was surprised at, because agriculture, in fairness, is one of the only sectors that has a planned-out roadmap for reducing emissions. Does the Minister want to comment on those sectors and areas where the EPA did not account for a reduction in emissions because there was no detail?