Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I cannot accept the amendment. Section 12 requires the Climate Change Advisory Council to prepare its annual report each year, providing a review of progress made. The Bill broadens the list of matters that can be contained in that annual report. It can also include a review of compliance with the carbon budget and with each sectoral emissions ceiling for the period covered and provide recommendations that the council considers necessary to comply with the sectoral emissions ceilings. As these are already provided for in the annual report, which will review overall progress in achieving the national climate objective and set out advice or recommendations, the detail suggested in the amendment would be captured. An additional provision is not necessary.