‘Political leadership’ needed for Ireland to reach climate goals, politicians hear

During a committee appearance the method and modelling contained in Ireland’s carbon budgets was discussed. Picture: PA

Politicians on Tuesday heard a direct appeal for “leadership” on climate change, as they began a four-day process scrutinising the landmark carbon budgets plan published last year.

The academic and researchers who drafted those carbon budgets appeared before the Oireachtas Environment and Climate Action on Tuesday, with warnings of the scale of the changes needed in the years to come.