Thomas Byrne

Explain WEEE Ireland's position on the matter

Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS…

For the relevant deregation to be applied to Sika deer, and the removal of Sika and Fallow deer from the list of invasive allien species, to avoid unintended consquences.

Any review of the CFP doesn't result in a weakening of the environmental aspects.::Better management of current Natura 2000 sites under the bird and habitats directives::Faster delivery of ambitious MPA legislation in Ireland::Funding made available for restoration acitivies…

To enquire about progress of Marine Protected Area legislation and to urge Government to progress it quickly

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including underpinning post-2030 climate framework with robust IAs.

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including integrating carbon removals into ETS.

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including maintaining free allocation in ETS I until CBAM proves effective.

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including accelerating energy-system decarbonisation and smart grids/digitalisation.

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including supporting the adoption of an Environmental Omnibus for simplification.

To raise the priorities of the Chamber Network regarding Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, including streamlining permitting and regulatory processes for cross-border projects.

To raise awareness about the newly identified Important Bird Areas for seabirds in Ireland

To encourage the minister to incorporate specific targets for ORE and climate action in the review of the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Agreement and the Ireland-Wales shared statement.

TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.

Raise awareness of Waste to Energy contribution to climate and energy policy to build understanding and policy support.