Darren O'Rourke

That the Stop Climate Chaos concerns and recommendations on key issues related to COP27 are recorded and addressed.

Engagement regarding banning replacement boilers in existing homes from 2025::Recognition of the role of LPG and BioLPG in the context of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)::Raise awareness of LPG and BioLPG as a lower carbon emissions fuel option::Recognition…

Recognition of the role of the LPG and BioLPG as lower carbon emission fuel options.::Raise awareness of LPG and BioLPG as lower carbon emission fuel options.::Attendance at the LGI Just Transition Launch Event in Dublin on Wednesday 25th January 2023.::Recognition of the role…

To introduce CEWEP and provide stakeholders with an overview of the organisation's areas of policy focus.

To emphasise the critical importance of a short implementation period following enactment of the Communications Regulation Bill, support efficient implementation of key processes.

That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration::That Irish elected representatives support greater ambition for Ireland's peatlands within the…

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

To highlight how farmers are engaging with biodiversity and the challenges faced in considering biodiversity in their farming.::To highlight how Ireland Ireland has a predominately extensive grass-based livestock farming system which uses less inputs and provides many positive…

To discuss Climate Action::To highlight that Irish Farmers are fully committed to playing their part in reducing emissions. This must be achievable without undermining the economic and social viability of the family farm.::To agree a Climate Action Plan for the farming sector…

To discuss the changes to Nitrates Action Programme which will become operational in 2023 and the impact this will have on farm families::To establish the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's position on the application by An Taisce of the Judicial Review of…

To explore Ireland's adoption of renewable technologies, including rooftop solar and anaerobic digestion and to make them more attractive for farmers.

To highlight the potential negative imports on the agriculture sector of an unrealistic sectoral ceiling::This is reflected in more detail in a KPMG report commissioned by the Irish Farmers Journal, Ireland's 2030 Carbon Emissions Targets — An Economic Impact Assessment for the…

Awareness of the work of Ruhama and influence on policy relating to Domestic, Sexual Gender Based Violence

To highlight research and recommendations for energy security assessment which complies with climate obligations and prevents lock in to gas infrastructure

To provide political stakeholders with IOOA's detailed consultation submission, noting the omission of consideration of future indigenous gas from the Review, and highlighting that indigenous gas has low emission intensity and the potential to replace higher emission imported…