The Irish Government's Autumn 2010 legislation programme, which was published yesterday, has failed to include a Climate Bill.
The Government committed itself last December to passing a climate law in 2010 but with only three months of the year remaining, that is looking increasingly doubtful. Yesterday was yet another missed deadline.
As previously mentioned, nearly half of all sitting TDs recently signed up to the Stop Climate Chaos climate commitment which secured their support for the passing of a strong climate bill.
It's time the Irish Government listens to the will of its people and their representatives.
Showing posts with label climate change bill. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Irish Climate Change Bill
Labour's Liz McManus issued a statement yesterday criticising the government for failing to have published a climate change bill within the last year. She saved special rebuke for the Green Party for not ensuring that climate change has become a major priority during its time in government.
Lobbying for a climate bill has intensified in recent months. The Irish coalition Stop Climate Chaos recently held a very successful event which resulted in over 70 TDs signing a climate commitment which secured their support for:
- the passing of a strong climate bill that achieves targets without relying on the purchase of carbon offset credits
- the establishment of an independent advisory climate change committee
Since the lobby event more TDs have signed up with the number now exceeding 80, although that includes Minister John Gormley's amended climate commitment which unfortunately excludes the text about carbon offset credits.
The Irish Government needs to deliver a strong climate change law this year that meets the demands of the climate commitment (which has received massive cross party support) and protects the overseas development aid budget from being raided to pay for Ireland's contribution to address climate change internationally.
You can see if your local TDs have already voiced their support for the climate commitment here and if not; get on their cases.
Lobbying for a climate bill has intensified in recent months. The Irish coalition Stop Climate Chaos recently held a very successful event which resulted in over 70 TDs signing a climate commitment which secured their support for:
- the passing of a strong climate bill that achieves targets without relying on the purchase of carbon offset credits
- the establishment of an independent advisory climate change committee
Since the lobby event more TDs have signed up with the number now exceeding 80, although that includes Minister John Gormley's amended climate commitment which unfortunately excludes the text about carbon offset credits.
The Irish Government needs to deliver a strong climate change law this year that meets the demands of the climate commitment (which has received massive cross party support) and protects the overseas development aid budget from being raided to pay for Ireland's contribution to address climate change internationally.
You can see if your local TDs have already voiced their support for the climate commitment here and if not; get on their cases.
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