Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

During the debate on Committee Stage, the definition was removed because it was so poor and problematic. What we are proposing with this amendment is reasonable, seeking as it does to replace the wording to reflect the principle of climate justice and the fact that, historically, not every nation has contributed to climate change to the same degree. Not every country is capable of mitigating it at the same pace. The chosen wording draws on the language of the 1992 UNFCC treaty to ensure the common but differentiated responsibilities in respect of capabilities in the Bill. I am glad to say the Opposition has come together and I thank the teams in the offices of Senators Boylan and Higgins for their co-operation and collaboration on this. We need a definition of climate justice in the Bill and I hope the Minister will accept the amendment.