The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has launched the Climate Conversation 2023, a forum that gives members of the public the chance to share their thoughts on climate action.
According to the Department: “Government, communities, industry and individuals each have a part to play to help Ireland shift to a carbon-neutral future.
“The government want to hear how they can engage, enable and empower people to take action and realise the potential of moving towards carbon neutrality. Becoming a climate resilient society will help us to cope with the impacts of a changing climate and we are committed to achieving this future through a just transition, meaning all voices will be heard in a fair and equal manner, and new opportunities will mean no one is left behind.”
Climate Conversations 2023 will help to inform the Climate Action Plan 2024.
The Plan’s purpose is to set out a roadmap for meeting Ireland’s 2021-2025 legally binding carbon budget, that is, the total amount of emissions that may be emitted in the State during a five-year period.
Ireland remains the third worst emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.
The latest projections by the Environmental Protection Agency and An Taisce show that Ireland will fall significantly short of its 2030 legally binding emissions reduction targets.
An online questionnaire is now open where people can give their views on shopping, reuse and recycling, food and food waste, heating our homes and sustainable living, local environment and climate change.
The closing date for submissions is 5.30pm this Friday, September 8.
Anyone with any queries about the questionnaire can email ClimateConversation@decc.gov.ie
