Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 594: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign the Friends of the Earth climate pledge; his policy to prevent climate change having catastrophic consequences such as storms, floods, droughts and famines. [30087/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 106, 126, 114, 152, 160, 138, 157, 171, 197, 622, 655 and 682 of 25 October 2005.

I understand the pledge referred to in the question was an initiative for energy efficiency week and is now closed. Ireland has ratified and fully supports the Kyoto Protocol. Our commitment to meet our greenhouse gas emission limitation target for the purpose of the protocol represents a real and significant contribution to combating global climate change and is the most appropriate pledge to be made by a national Government.