Statement: Senator Bacik Confirms Commitment to Climate Change Legislation

SENATOR BACIK CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION

Senator Ivana Bacik
Labour Party Seanad leader and Spokesperson on Justice
4th November 2011

Speaking in response to the publication yesterday by the Minister for the Environment on national climate change policy, Senator Ivana Bacik has today confirmed the commitment of the Labour Party in government to the introduction of climate change legislation.

Senator Bacik said:

“The Labour Party in government remains committed to introduce climate change legislation. The clear commitment in the agreed Programme for Government is to publish a Climate Change Bill which will provide certainty surrounding Government policy and provide a clear pathway for emissions reductions, in line with negotiated EU 2020 targets. The legislative programme for this government published less than two months ago states that publication of this Bill is expected in 2012.

“In 2007, I published a private members bill on climate change in the Seanad; and Labour in opposition also published a climate change bill in the Dail. It is a key commitment for us in government, and that remains the case despite media reports suggesting otherwise.”
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