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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: We have completed the first round of questions and answers. In responding to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan's question on the role of local authorities, Professor FitzGerald elaborated on the adaptation side of their role. Will he comment on the mitigation side? I am thinking in particular of housing provision and transport planning, which are two of the big areas of climate challenge.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: On the transport side, the local authorities have a huge role to play in planning and consulting with the national bodies. Transport accounts for 20% of our overall primary emissions and 56% or 58% of non-emissions trading system, ETS emissions. Therefore, we must tackle transport. I am wondering whether there is enough in the Bill in terms of leaning on local authorities and national...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: We are working on that and we hope to make some progress imminently. It is important to bear in mind that transport is not just public transport but also private transport. The roll-out of new infrastructure will serve both. While we need to move to a public transport-leaning society, where people can rely on local public transport services, my concern is what is happening on the other...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: That was our second round of questions. We have a few more minutes so members can contribute again, if they wish. I call Senator Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: Make it very brief, if possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: We are finished with the questions and our time is almost up. On behalf of the committee I thank you for attending today and for the very worthwhile and thorough engagement. It will assist us as we move forward in the coming weeks in the consideration of the draft Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: Before we begin, I remind members that this meeting cannot go on for longer than the two hours scheduled, so may I have the committee's agreement that members' contributions will be limited to five minutes each, to include questions and answers? We will have second and third rounds if we have time. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome to the meeting Professor Yvonne Buckley, professor of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Buckley, and I invite Dr. Glynn to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Glynn. We will take questions from members in the order in which they raised their hands.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Buckley. She said she might return to the first part of her answer to the question on section 3. I wish to state that we have afforded witnesses the opportunity to send further observations to us before 6 November, if they wish.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: We might put that first question to Professor Buckley as it is very much to do with the biodiversity impacts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: There was a question on the definitions of gases from Deputy Farrell. Would Dr. Glynn like to address that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I invite Professor Buckley to answer the first question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I thank Professor Buckley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: Will Dr. Glynn respond to the second question, which relates to point No. 10 in his statement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: Before Professor Buckley responds, I remind members that our guests are invited for very specific reasons and they may not be experts on some the issues raised. Members should allow for that. However, if the witnesses wish to speak to those issues, they are welcome to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I am sorry, we have lost the audio. We can hear Professor Buckley again. I ask her to go back over the last 20 seconds of her answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: That second question concerns just transition. I do not know if that is Dr. Glynn's area of expertise but he is welcome to comment on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I thank Dr. Glynn. Could both witnesses send on additional information to the secretariat, which will circulate it among all members of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Oct 2020)
Brian Leddin: I apologise to the Senator but there will be a second round of questions. We need to be fair to our guests and there have been many questions.