Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan with Minister Eamon Ryan

Speaking ahead of the meeting at 4.30pm in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Brian Leddin said: “In the context of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, the upcoming legally-binding carbon budgets and the Climate Action Plan are critical to Ireland’s contribution to keeping the planet from warming over 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Committee looks forward to discussing with the Minister how Ireland can meet its ambitious targets for this decade.”

The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meetings in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.