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Climate action debate

Summary

Senator Burke called for a debate on climate change and climate action, stressing the scale of the challenge and the large annual funding commitment involved.

Like Senator Davitt, I wish to call for a debate on climate change and climate action. There is so much work to be done over the next ten years to meet our targets that a debate in this Chamber would be most welcome. The budget for climate action is going to be €20 billion a year for the next ten years. Ten years ago, that figure of €20 billion represented half the amount that it took to run the country. It is an enormous amount. There are many changes to be made in a number of areas, including those of the parking of cars and parking points, the exportation of energy, the development of autonomous vehicles, traffic light systems, farming and from a commercial point of view. A raft of changes will be needed over the next ten years to meet the targets that have been set by the Government. I would welcome a debate on this issue and on the proposed budget of €20 billion a year for the next ten years.

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