The Minister for Climate Action and Environment will outline actions Ireland intends to take to live up to its climate change responsibilities when he addresses the United Nations COP22 meeting in Marrakech, Morroco later today.
Denis Naughten’s core sentiment will be that ignoring responsibilities to tackle climate change will jeopardise the livelihoods of today's children and tomorrow's generation.
He will outline how young people are to be central in a national climate change dialogue which will formally launch in Ireland in 2017.
Mr Naughten will also speak about his intention to publish a statement detailing how Ireland will transition to a low-carbon economy.
He will outline how he intends to invite all Irish citizens to contribute through a public consultation process for a new national plan for mitigating the effects of climate change.
Mr Naughten will tell the international gathering that the spirit of togetherness, global ambition, and urgency displayed in last year's Paris Agreement are undimmed and that now more than ever it is time for action on climate change.
