Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

In summary, the Government is actively committed to reaching its existing international targets and is committed to working proactively with our European and international partners to developing a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. The Government will reach its Kyoto Protocol target through a combination of measures, including the emissions trading, measures set out in the national climate change strategy and additional steps to be agreed in the context of a revised strategy; and the purchase by the Government of sufficient allowances to meet any shortfall.

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