Darragh O'Brien defends late publication of 'revised, reformed' Climate Action Plan 

The environment minister said Ireland has not dropped its climate ambitions

Darragh O’Brien said the 'revised, reformed, and more targeted' plan would be published in four weeks’ time if it passes through the screening process. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Environment minister Darragh O’Brien has defended the late publication of this year’s Climate Action Plan and rejected claims that the coalition has abandoned climate ambitions since the Greens left government.

He said the almost year-long delay in publishing the Climate Action Plan was due to rewriting its structure, which included making its actions more measurable.