Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review with stakeholders

The meeting at 11am in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House will hear from representatives from:

• Sustainable Water Networks;
• Stop Climate Chaos;
• Irish Environment Network;
• Irish Farmers’ Association; and
• Irish Natura & Hill Farmers’ Association.

Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Brian Leddin said: “The Nature Restoration Law from the European Commission is a key part of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy, which calls for binding targets across the European Union to restore degraded ecosystems, in particular those with the most potential to capture and store carbon and to prevent and reduce the impact of natural disasters.

“The proposed law aims to restore ecosystems, habitats and species across the EU’s land and sea areas to enable the long-term and sustained recovery of nature, contribute to achieving the EU’s climate mitigation and climate adaptation objectives and meet our international commitments.

“Land use is a crucial climate mitigation measure available to Ireland and the Programme for Government commits to a land use review to ensure that optimal land use options inform all relevant government decisions.

 “The Committee welcomes this opportunity to discuss the Nature Restoration Law and the Land Use Review with our stakeholders and Members look forward to hearing their views, observations and suggestions on both matters.”

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

The meeting 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.