Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I look forward to a comprehensive and balanced outcome from COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh. I appreciate the value of having a self-described "African COP" to continue progress made at COP26 on key issues such as climate finance, loss and damage, adaptation and delivering greater ambition. Together with my EU colleagues, I am committed to working with parties to enhance collective ambition across mitigation, adaptation and finance within this critical decade for climate action and in line with the best available science. I support the call made in the Glasgow Climate Pact for all parties to adopt ambitious national declared contributions, recognising these are key mechanisms to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Scaling up climate finance for climate resilience and addressing climate-induced loss and damage will be two core issues. Loss and damage is a key priority for Ireland, and I am keen to see finance scaled up for loss and damage in ways that meet the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. I also support calls for improved accessibility, quality and transparency of adaptation finance, particularly for the least developed countries and small island developing states.

I support measures to enable sustainable, climate-resilient development through the use of clean and renewable energy sources. Ireland is committed to accelerating the shift from fossil fuel dependence and has ceased issuing new licences for oil and gas exploration. As Ireland is a member of the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance, I will promote and support measures at international level which avoid locking in further long-term fossil fuel consumption.

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