MaREI researchers provide evidence to the Oireachtas Committee on the findings of Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action: Discussion on the findings of Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report
On Tuesday the 23rd of April, MaREI Director Brian Ó Gallachóir, Professor Hannah Daly, Dr Paul Deane and Róisín Moriarty from University College Cork presented to the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action to discuss the findings of Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment Report.
A recording of the debate is available here, the opening statement is here and the presentation slides can be viewed here.
Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment (ICCA) for the first time provides a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the state of knowledge around all key aspects of climate change, with a central focus on Ireland. The objective of Ireland’s Climate Change Assessment (ICCA) is the following:
- To deliver a comprehensive report on our understanding of climate change.
- The option to respond to the challenges it poses.
- To identify opportunities that may arise from the planned transition to a climate neutral, biodiversity-rich, environmentally sustainable and climate resilient economy and society.
To read the report click here.
