Annual Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2020-12-09
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

The Senator is absolutely correct. Part of the global issues will be addressed by the Taoiseach tomorrow at the European Council, where we will have to decide on the level of European ambition. I hope that can be agreed to be as ambitious as possible. There is a technical issue with how we define land use in the system as an overall percentage. Europe has led and China has responded in recent months. With the change of US Administration, there is a possibility that the world will row in behind this. We can go from the bus stop in Rathfarnham to the bigger picture in a way that really works.
I have to leave now because I have to speak at an online climate event in the next few minutes.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-09