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Eamon Ryan: Future of coalition rests on contentious climate policies

Green Party leader confirms that his party’s continued participation in government hinges on policies around future land use and reducing car usage

Eamon Ryan: “We have rows and there are real challenges, but we have managed it the last three-and-a-half years.” Picture: RollingNews.ie

The future of the coalition between the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is dependent on a number of contentious climate-related policies being enacted, Eamon Ryan has warned.

Speaking to reporters at a Christmas roundtable interview, the Green Party leader confirmed that his party’s continued participation in government hinged on a number of policies around future land use and transport demand management being introduced.

Ryan also ruled out entering a voting pact with the ...