Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the Government did not separately sign the COP26 declaration of support for a Just Transition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60614/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Ireland supported several initiatives at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), including the UK COP Presidency’s ‘Supporting the Conditions for a Just Transition Internationally’ Declaration. Ireland is committed to achieving a just transition to a climate-neutral future both domestically and internationally. This declaration commits Parties to supporting the International Labour Organisation’s just transition principles which involve social dialogue, supporting workers transition to new jobs, economic strategies, and local, inclusive, and decent work.

Ireland’s support for this statement was confirmed in advance of COP26, and we are liaising with our UK colleagues in order to have the UK COP website updated to reflect this fact.