Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Covid-19 has been an absolute disaster on many fronts but, at the same time, we must see the times of lockdown as an interesting and potentially informative reference period for climate change and greenhouse gases. It is a chance to better inform ourselves about factors that contribute in both these areas. I encourage as much research as possible to be done into the year 2020 in Ireland and the effects on greenhouse gas levels, particularly during periods of lockdown. That could help to inform future policy.

I also encourage a far greater emphasis on the carrot, not the stick, in the agricultural sector.

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