The Irish and British Governments engage on a regular basis on climate policy matters in the context of EU business, at both the European Council, which the Taoiseach attends, and in the Environment formation, which I attend. In particular, both Governments share a strong position in support of a progressive EU policy response to climate change and pro-active EU leadership in the international process under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In addition, at an official level, my Department engages on a regular basis with its counterparts in Britain and Northern Ireland on climate change-related dossiers being considered either nationally and/or at an EU level.