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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: They probably have addressed it, to a certain degree, in their opening statements but I will give them another cut at it. There is then a question for Professor Sweeney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Do the other witnesses wish to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Price and Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan. I call Deputy Whitmore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I call Professor McMullin first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Would Professor Sweeney, Professor Anderson or Mr. Price like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor McMullin. That was a very comprehensive answer, which we appreciate. I am going to push things along because time is running out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I want to bring in Professor Anderson and Mr. Price on this question. For subsequent questions, I will ask witnesses to be as succinct as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Anderson. Does Mr. Price want to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Mr. Price and Deputy Whitmore. Deputy O’Rourke is next. He has two minutes. I am going to try to drive the discussion on. I do not want us covering old ground so I ask witnesses to be as brief as they can be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Deputy stayed just within the two minutes. I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Deputy has gone beyond her allotted two minutes. She can finish her question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Deputy asked about the reliance on future technologies. Which of our guests would like to take that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Anderson. Which of the witnesses wants to come in on the questions relating to transport equity and fossil fuel subsidies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Sweeney. There was a question on transport equity, was there not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Anderson and Deputy Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Senator Higgins is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: That is two and a half minutes now, Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: The Senator is away over on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2022)

Brian Leddin: Who would like to respond first?