Climate & Environment

Eamon Ryan: Levy on aviation and maritime firms should be considered to fund climate damage

Environment minister also made the case for the World Bank to administer any agreed climate loss and damage funding

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Environment: “There is a list as long as my arm of places where we are seeing damage so we do need to be quick. This has to motivate us all because this year has been unlike anything previously.” Picture: Darragh Kane

A new global levy on aviation and maritime companies should be considered as part of loss and damage funding for countries most affected by climate change, Eamon Ryan has told leaders at a UN climate summit in Abu Dhabi.

The Minister for Environment also made the case for the World Bank to be the administrator of any agreed climate loss and damage funding, arguing that it would be a much quicker solution than setting up ...