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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Is it regarding the Deputy's question on the conflict between data centres and-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Is the Deputy alluding to rates revenue and that type of thing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Has Deputy Cronin concluded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: We have some time remaining. I will bring in Deputy Smith if she is still online. She indicated she wanted to contribute but she might have stepped out. I appreciate the witnesses staying with us. I have a question relating to the alignment of the work of local authorities vis-à-visthe development plans, the operational decisions, the climate legislation and the 51% target and net...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: To come in on that point, it seems that, rightly or wrongly, the local authorities are seeing their role very much as the operational side of stuff, such as meeting the targets for energy efficiency. However, there is the planning side of it and the emissions that might be induced by the decisions made by local authorities, be that by the executive or reserved decisions. Transport is the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: We know; with roads we know. There is no question about it. There is carbon in building them. There is the carbon induced by changing travel patterns. There is no question about this. This is not something we need to do a whole lot of analysis on or innovation on. We know new roads equal increased emissions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: They certainly are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Duffy. I apologise to our guests from the AILG. I believe Councillor Crossan needs to leave for a meeting. Or is it Mr. Moylan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Councillor Crossan. We certainly appreciate his time and his contributions. I am sure we will chat again. Mr. Moylan may come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: A 100% reduction by 2050.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: So, 50% by 2030 - no pressure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: It certainly is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Public opinion is a challenge because some of this stuff is very difficult. In Salthill, people say "hey, no, we don't want this". How does the system say that this is really important and outline the benefits but also the reason we are doing it? I would be very wary of expecting everybody to demand climate action. Actually, the tendency might be to resist it and, therefore, progress falters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: I want to ask about cars and transport generally. We certainly have to encourage people onto active modes and sustainable transport. For those who need them, we have to transition to electric vehicles to a certain extent. The extent is arguable. A total of 20% of our national emissions are associated with driving. A lot of emissions are associated with electric vehicles as well as with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: It seems like the demand management piece and the political challenge around that and how we use space on our streets and our roads is going to be hugely challenging. I do not think we have a choice here. So many of our streets are limited in width. We see it on Capel Street and we see it on the quays. I come up every Tuesday morning and I cycle from Heuston Station to Leinster House and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Thank you. I am not sure who to go to first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)
Brian Leddin: Okay. I thank Mr. Mahon. Mr. Duffy wants to come in on that one.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (14 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to address the uptake and sales of larger, heavier, energy inefficient vehicles on roads, their impact on road safety and health outcomes of road traffic collisions and the liveability of town and city centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30699/22]
- Annual Transition Statement: Statements (15 Jun 2022)
Brian Leddin: Two weeks ago, the EPA presented its report on greenhouse gas predictions for the next two decades, the conclusions of which were no surprise to most of us. We have done a lot on climate, but there is still a significant challenge ahead. We have set up the legislative framework, are close to meeting our green targets across all sectors of the economy to reduce emissions and have an...