Christopher O'Sullivan

(With regard to levies and bans to single-use items proposed in The Bill) Amendments to the proposed scale and values of levies, that levies or potential bans take into account levels of plastic content and are more focused on better overall environmental outcomes, that the…

Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around the sectoral emission ceilings are recorded and addressed.

That the government would establish a coordinated national approach to address avian flu which is threatening a range of bird species including seabirds

To engage with relevant politicians and policy makers about the need for greater levels of marine protection in Ireland

To highlight that the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue needs to push back on any attempt to introduce a Sectoral Emission ceiling above 22%. The measures in the current Climate Action Plan are designed to achieve a 22% reduction in agricultural emissions by 2030.::To…

The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which was passed in July 2021, sets a legally binding target of a 51% reduction in emissions by 2030, relative to a baseline of 2018. Under the Act, the Government is required to set sectoral emissions ceilings…

The Climate Change Advisory Council, Carbon Budget Technical report stated that the higher the agricultural emissions reduction, the larger the negative impact will be on agricultural output value and on agricultural sector income.::This is reflected in more detail in a KPMG…

The sectoral emissions ceiling for Agriculture must not be higher than a 22% emissions reduction, compared to 2018. Irish farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions, however the emissions ceiling set for the sector must be achievable without…

Implementation of recommendations for the National Clean Air Strategy, and to establish the Government’s timeline for the awaited Energy Poverty Strategy and Long-Term Climate Action Strategy

To have political representatives at the site visit to raise awareness of MPAs

To raise awareness of MPAs and our seas among political and policy stakeholders. To gauge interest in marine conservation among identified stakeholders.

To provide observations and suggest amendments to address inconsistencies between the recovery and landfill levies, as set out in the Circular Economy, Waste Management Bill.

To highlight shortcomings and to suggest amendments so that the Bill does not impose a levy on 1). any recycling activity, 2). the biological treatment of source segregated organic waste, 3). waste recovery in instances where it is the best practicable environmental option, and…

To Raise Awareness of new technologies in the Green Energy and Circular Economy Area