Sharon Keogan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I congratulate Deputy Chambers on his elevation to deputy leader of Fianna Fáil. It is great to see him taking over in that role and I wish him every success in the growing of his party. On 3 August 2023, the European Commission published a paper on soldar radiation modification, SRM, a type of climate engineering in which sunlight is reflected back to our space to offset human caused climate changes. It states: "SRM research in the EU is limited. Some projects focusing on the implications and risks of engineering solar radiation have been supported by EU funds, focusing on the modelling of implications and the risks of engineering solar radiaton."

Have climate modification operations taken place in Irish airspace? At the moment, we have very ambitious climate targets. The Green Party, under Deputy Eamon Ryan, have missed our targets despite the high cost to the taxpayer. I want to note that the EU published this position paper a month after the US did. This strategy is being implemented in other countries and I just wanted to know what we are now doing.