Page 9 - Carbon Development Amendment News Today

May 7, 2021 12:39 pm Deputy Mattie McGrath feels that the new climate bill turns rural Ireland “into the victim of environmental policy”, leaving behind the principles of a just transition. Speaking in the Dáil this week on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, independent TD McGrath said that the legislative impact of this bill “will make every single Irish citizen poorer or much less well-off”. ‘There must be a fairer way’ The deputy said he is full...

Deputy Carol Nolan The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill has been up for debate in the Dáil in recent days. The bill has generated tense debate, and no shortage of criticism, particularly from independent TDs. One independent, Carol Nolan, argued that the bill will “lead to devastating outcomes across several important economic sectors”. “During the course of [the debate] I made it explicitly clear that this proposed bill critically undermines the agriculture se...

German peat briquettes causing widespread anger in Offaly Reporter: 5 May 2021 Deputy Brian Stanley expressed the frustration of many people last week when he held aloft a German peat briquette in the Dáil, declaring, I do not see the sense in this );  ); There is widespread anger in Offaly and Tipperary at the sale of peat briquettes from Germany in our shops. Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council Cllr John Carroll said theres a lot of anger and frustration and a sense of helplessness in ...

May 4, 2021 10:12 am Deputy Barry Cowen has described the “argument” that the agricultural industry “must simply reduce the national herd to play its role” as “lazy and absurd”. Environmental ambition “The agricultural industry, the food and drink industry, remains one of our greatest assets and exports. It retains its status as a world leader because of its ability to adapt and to change; to embrace diversity; adapt to consumer sentiments; explore new markets; and deliver a quali...

I do not see the sense in this Laois TD brings German briquette to Dáil Reporter:  ); A Laois TD says that importing peat briquettes to Ireland because of the environmental ban on bog cutting here is "standing logic on its head". Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley brought one such briquette into the Dáil chamber last week, and said it is being sold near a briquette factory facing closure. "I have in my hand one such product from Germany. It was shipped here from thousands of miles away. This stan...

May 1, 2021 12:00 pm Just transition, along with “many” of the targets, “is an optional extra” in the new climate bill, according to deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. Speaking in the Dail this week on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, the People Before Profit TD said that the bill is “littered” with the phrase ‘as far as practicable’. “It is a constant refrain,” the deputy said. “It is stated that, as far as practicable, we will do this, that ...

101 Views The RIAI has published a guide for architects to integrate sustainability in their projects and practices. The RIAI Guide: Sustainable Design Pathways is intended to educate and inform architects and other construction professionals, including surveyors, planners, and engineers, on the key areas that must be addressed in built environment design and development to combat the climate crisis. The document also details actions that will help achieve emissions reduction targets outlined i...

y Professor Barry McMullin, Dr Andrew Jackson and Professor John Sweeney The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 published by the Government in March 2021 is a very considerable improvement over the preliminary draft released in October 2020. The revised Bill benefited greatly from the pre-legislative scrutiny process of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action, and represents a step-change in recognition by the Irish state of the global climate and biodivers...

Minister Donohoe announces establishment of Commission on Taxation and Welfare   Commission will look at how best to support economic activity while ensuring sufficient resources available to meet costs of public services The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, TD, has today (Monday) announced the establishment of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare, chaired by Professor Niamh Moloney. As set out in the Programme for Government, the Commission of Taxation and Welfare is b...

Minister Eamon Ryan has expressed how "we are at the dawn of a new industrial revolution", as the world adapts to new ways in a bid to tackle the climate crisis.