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
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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It is a UN system. The EPA acknowledges this. I had a very good meeting with the EPA. We absolutely rely on it for its independent scientific assessment. That is really useful. However, there are measures that are not fully funded yet or that need to be developed, for instance, the promotion of rail freight, which require further Government action and initiative before they can be modelled. Those will help close the gap.