'Dishonest' to pretend climate action won't change lives, says Richard Bruton

The Dáil hears that punishing the farming and ICT sectors is 'not the way' to improve Ireland's climate performance 

A debate on the Government's Climate Action Plan heard from former environment minister Richard Bruton that "there's a basic dishonesty in trying to pretend that you won't need to make changes in our lives". Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Punishing the farming and ICT sectors is "not the way" to improve Ireland's climate performance, the Dáil has heard.

A debate on the Government's Climate Action Plan, revealed earlier this month, heard from former environment minister Richard Bruton that "there's a basic dishonesty in trying to pretend that you won't need to make changes in our lives".