Climate change bill 'will damage business' unless revised

Employers' group IBEC today said that proposals contained in the newly published Climate Change Response Bill will be hugely damaging to Ireland's economic competitiveness unless they are revised.

The group said that, despite having had 12 months to draft the legislation, Government failed to consult with business and other stakeholders about the measures in the Bill, which shows little clarity on how Ireland's policy should dovetail with existing EU policy on climate change action.