Environmental group condemns Government over climate bill

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, saidhe, his department and the Attorney General’s office had considered every amendment and the advice he had received was that the bill should not be changed. Photo: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

An environmental group has condemned the Government for refusing to accept amendments to “strengthen” its Climate Action Bill.

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan told a meeting of the Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action on Thursday that he could not see any amendments to the bill being accepted.