Dáil debates
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions
Climate Action Plan
11:00 am
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
That is what we need to do. The approach we are taking here is iterative. It changes every year. You learn by doing. You accelerate what is working and, where there is a problem, you look at other solutions to work around it. The land use sector is the most complex. It is complex because you have to prioritise rural development to make sure we have a whole generation of new people coming into farming and forestry, young people who will have a guaranteed livelihood and income so that they will be able to raise families. That is why I just referred to the nature restoration law. If that uncertainty in Brussels is reduced, it will give us much greater confidence and a much greater ability to provide the funding and incomes required to lower carbon emissions while also restoring nature. That is why I believe it is relevant to our debate and discussion here today.
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