Launching the climate action plan is the easy part

The plan will require a long list of changes to people’s behaviour so that Ireland meets its targets for reducing emissions by 2030

Richard Bruton at the launch of the climate action plan: RollingNews.ie

The climate action plan is supposed to turn Ireland from an environmental laggard to a leader. It was launched yesterday by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Climate Action Richard Bruton in the Technological University Dublin – the new name for the merged DIT, IT Tallaght and IT Blanchardstown – in its Grangegorman campus.

That has been a favourite location of Government for launches because it is a really impressive example of transformation. ...