Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As this is my first interaction with the Minister in the Dáil, I want to wish him the very best of luck in his role. I look forward to working with him over the coming years in a constructive and productive manner. Both of our parties share the same desire to transition to a greener society and economy but this must be done in a fair and just manner. Climate justice must be at the heart of the Government's approach to reducing carbon emissions. There are huge challenges in the climate action and transport briefs, and I look forward to working with the Minister on these.

My question considers the greenhouse gas emissions projections report produced by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, last week. Will the Minister outline the renewable energy projects the Government will pursue to help reduce the State's reliance on fossil fuels?

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