Debate contribution: Independent Environmental Protection Agency

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 25 November 2024.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 25 November 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Independent Environmental Protection Agency
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4674833

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That is admirable concision from the deputy First Minister — I heard a lot of words during the previous part of the questions session — but it is clear that we are failing on climate and the environment. There is precious little ambition in the Programme for Government or more broadly from the Executive. We have seen the impact of climate change in the flooding of recent days. This is not a theoretical, lefty obsession; it is real and is affecting homes and businesses across the region. Deputy First Minister, are you committed to dealing with climate change? Will you commit that, if there are substantive proposals to bring forward an independent environmental protection agency, meaningful carbon budgets and a climate action plan, you will do your job and make sure that they are supported and implemented and can get through the Executive?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 781/22-27.

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