Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 33:

In page 6, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:“(c) specify the projected level of emissions once the policy measures outlined are agreed,”.

This proposal is an important change. Basically, it provides that the national mitigation plan would specify the projected levels of emissions once the policy measures outlined are agreed. The mitigation plan could be a Walter Mitty plan, in that it could be vague and aspirational but not mean a great deal. We are proposing that we should specify clearly the projected levels of emissions once the policy measures outlined have been agreed. It is the logical thing to do. It is a plan, but it is similar to saying that one has a road map but one is not sure which road one will take. One is putting in many options, yet one is setting out on the journey. Once we have agreed the policy measures we should then outline the projected levels of emissions based on our national and international obligations. It is a logical step forward and it is important that we do it.

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