Environmental Policy
Dail Éireann — 2023-09-28
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Ossian Smyth (GP), Dún Laoghaire

I thank Deputy Durkan. The core point is that Ireland is reducing its emissions at the same time as it is growing its economy. We are not the only country to do this. Britain went through approximately a decade when it was reducing emissions while at the same time growing its economy.
I am not sure if that is still the case, but it is certainly possible. We should never assume that in order to improve the environment or cut emissions, we have to do economic damage in some way or reduce growth. Our economy is succeeding, and it is doing so while becoming cleaner.

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Sitting date: 2023-09-28