Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I also commend Deputy Berry on his initiative, which acted as a catalyst for the Ceann Comhairle's invitation to President Zelenskyy to address the Dáil and Seanad.

In respect of carbon budgets, the sectoral reform targets will come later. Extensive work is ongoing with all sectors in that regard. This all arises from the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was enacted in July of last year. It created the legal framework and the timelines in respect of all the actions that have to follow. The Act provides that the first two carbon budgets proposed by the Climate Change Advisory Council should equate to a total reduction of 51% over the period to 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. That will present significant challenges for all sectors.

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