Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

It is time for the Taoiseach to take his head out of the sand when it comes to climate change and climate action. This Government and the previous Government did not do enough in regard to climate action. There are more warnings today from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and the Climate Change Advisory Council regarding this, that we could face between €8 billion and €26 billion in fines if we do not meet our targets. Yet, the climate action plan will only result in an emissions reduction of 29% if every single element of it is implemented. That does not meet the 51% reduction we have to see. The Taoiseach is engaging in a form of climate denial because, in the face of all of the evidence to the contrary, he still seems to believe we will meet our targets. Will he tell me whether he is going to update the climate action plan 2025 so that it will meet our 51% in reductions target? What will he do immediately to make sure that happens?

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