John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The work is ongoing and I introduced the concept of a carbon budget in order that the Opposition and outsiders could see the progress we are making on the climate change strategy. As the EPA is better resourced, it has more accurate projections. Despite that, we achieved a 1% reduction last year. My ambition is greater than that and I would like a 3% annual reduction but that is a start.

The Deputy asked about specific measures. We introduced VRT and motor tax measures, which the Deputy and his party opposed.

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