3% a year - How will Ireland cut climate change emissions? Free debate between TDs

dublin | environment | event notice Tuesday January 22, 2008 10:07 by Paddy K2

Tuesday 29th January, 8pm, Cultivate Centre, Essex St. West, Temple Bar, Dublin 8.
Elected representatives of all the political parties in the Oireachtas will debate how to deliver the commitment in the Programme for Government to cut Ireland's climate-changing emissions by 3 per cent a year on average.

The speakers are Simon Coveney, TD, Fine Gael spokesperson on energy; Bairbre de Brun, MEP, Sinn Fein; Tony Killeen TD, Fianna Fail Minister of State with responsibility for environment and energy; Senator Fiona O'Malley, PD spokesperson on energy; Eamon Ryan, Green Party Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Joanna Tuffy, TD, Labour spokesperson on environment.

The debate will be chaired by architect and broadcaster, Duncan Stewart. Admission is free. The event is organized by the grassroots group, People Against Climate Change. For information contact Simon Phelan on 086-3150153.