Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

Part of the well-being framework is climate change. I want to ask about the absence of any reference to climate change except as a threat with regard to these consultative forums and the ready-up that starts on Thursday. The only reference is to climate change as a threat and driver of conflict. There is no reference to the role of the military in driving emissions. It is a completely underestimated and under-accounted for area because there is not compulsory accounting for greenhouse gas emissions from the military. It is estimated that about 6% of global emissions come from the military across the world. That includes shipping, aviation and more, all combined yearly. We had recent news about how our carbon budget, that is, the emissions we can emit to give us a 50% chance of avoiding 1.5°C of warming, is down to 250 gigatonnes. We emit about 40 gigatonnes a year. It is incompatible to engage in a new arms race and be serious about avoiding climate catastrophe.

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