The emissions gap report from the United Nations paints a stark picture when it comes to our climate. UN Secretary General, António Guterres, says: "Present trends are racing our planet down a dead-end 3°C temperature rise" and that "the emissions gap is more like an emissions canyon". The Climate Change Advisory Council here has also repeatedly rung alarm bells and said that the pace at which the Government is implementing agreed climate policy "is not acceptable, given the existential threat and impact" climate change is having on society. It has warned that Ireland will not meet its climate targets. Today, we have a new report that has highlighted that Ireland's transition to renewable energy is progressing much slower than expected and is being hindered by planning bottlenecks, grid capacity and economic challenges. Given that his earlier response was not sufficient, I ask the Taoiseach again what the Government is doing to expedite climate action. Where is the step change we need to see from this Government when it comes to climate action?

That is all set out in our climate action plans and we are doing everything we can to step up climate action but this requires-----

The climate action plans do not meet the targets.

-----system change and one cannot change systems that took generations to build up in a short period of years.

We have to.

We need to bear in mind that while we have to step up climate action, which we are doing and will do, the impact that will have on a global atmosphere and environment can unfortunately only ever be small. That is why we will have a particular focus on adaptation and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, will bring an updated adaptation plan to the Government before the end of the year.