Dáil debates

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

Climate Change Negotiations

11:00 pm

Photo of Colm BrophyColm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate that we are only at the start. There is a mechanism there which we must ensure the success of. To repeat something important I said at COP, we have played an incredibly strong role. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, has played a strong role and the European Union has come to us in terms of what we can do. Implementation is key. When talking to the actors right across COP and outside it, there is one thing they will say to us. The challenge, particularly for developing countries, is to take the two weeks of COP and ensure we progress it so that when we next meet at a COP summit, we are not re-stating what was stated before. There is such a level of achievement in what the Minister has led on with loss and damage. If done right, it will enable quick access to finance, which was a critical thing that was missing for developing countries. That is key but we must do the implementation.

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