{"id":118442,"date":"2025-11-02T23:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T23:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/118442\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T23:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T23:50:09","slug":"ireland-steadfast-on-climate-pledges-says-taoiseach-ahead-of-cop30-talks-in-brazil-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/118442\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland \u2018steadfast\u2019 on climate pledges, says Taoiseach ahead of Cop30 talks in Brazil \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Republic\u2019s carbon emissions are falling but \u201cwe need to do more and do it quicker\u201d, Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin has said in advance of the Cop30<\/a> climate summit in Brazil<\/a>. <\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the Fianna F\u00e1il leader will leave Ireland to attend a gathering of world leaders <\/a>in advance of the main negotiations in the host city, Bel\u00e9m. <\/p>\n

He will be among an expected 60 heads of state and government to address the United Nations gathering on Thursday and Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be going to Cop30 in Brazil with the clear message that Ireland remains steadfast in our commitment to tackle climate change,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201c[Our] overall emissions have been reducing for several years, which is heartening, but we need to do more and do it quicker.\u201d <\/p>\n

The State\u2019s emissions fell by 1.9 per cent in 2022, 6.8 per cent in 2023 and by a provisional 2 per cent last year, but the target is a cumulative 51 per cent drop by 2030 and the forecast shows only a 23 per cent reduction is likely.<\/p>\n

Minister of State for International Development Neale Richmond <\/a>will follow for two days of the main talks early next week and Minister for Climate Darragh O\u2019Brien <\/a>will travel for the final week.<\/p>\n

Mr O\u2019Brien also noted the Republic\u2019s progress in cutting emissions but acknowledged the reduction was not enough. <\/p>\n

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\u201cIreland comes to Cop30 with credibility,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cEmissions are now at their lowest in three decades despite a larger population and economy, demonstrating that economic growth and emissions reductions can go hand in hand. <\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we also bring humility. We know we must do more.\u201d <\/p>\n

Approximately 60 delegates from the Republic, including Ministers and their staff, officials from government departments, and representatives of State agencies, will attend the summit.<\/p>\n

It takes place in challenging circumstances with greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise and 2023-2025 becoming the three warmest years in human history. <\/p>\n

The US has walked away from global climate agreements, the number of world leaders attending is expected to be the lowest for six years and the EU is scrambling to agree new emissions reduction targets before the talks begin. <\/p>\n

Most countries have yet to submit new reduction targets, which fell due this year for the first time in five years. <\/p>\n

Mr Martin stressed the need for a renewed commitment to multilateralism. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo country can successfully address climate change alone,\u201d he said. \u201cCop30 is an opportunity for nations like Ireland to recommit to the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. If we are to succeed, nations need to co-operate and help each other.\u201d <\/p>\n

Mr Martin said he was determined to tackle climate change \u201cin a fair way that delivers for our citizens and brings them with us\u201d. <\/p>\n

Mr O\u2019Brien said he wanted to bring a \u201cclear, practical message\u201d to Cop30. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe outcomes must speak directly to citizens and businesses,\u201d he said. \u201cClimate diplomacy is not an abstract exercise. To have legitimacy and meaning, it must deliver energy affordability, resilience to extreme weather and opportunities for workers.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"\"How does Miche\u00e1l Martin quieten dissenting voices in Fianna F\u00e1il?<\/p>\n

He and the Taoiseach pledged State support for the poorest countries in their efforts to secure money for climate action from richer nations, which are the largest carbon emitters. <\/p>\n

Mr Martin is under pressure at home after his party\u2019s presidential election debacle, with questions over his leadership of Fianna F\u00e1il persisting. However, he indicated that his thoughts were already on the responsibilities that would fall to him a year from now. <\/p>\n

\u201cCop30 is important for Ireland because the next Cop will take place while Ireland holds the presidency of the EU,\u201d he said. \u201cIreland will lead negotiations for the EU at Cop31, a big undertaking.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Republic\u2019s carbon emissions are falling but \u201cwe need to do more and do it quicker\u201d, Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":118443,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1347,2885,21646,895,61,60,43],"class_list":["post-118442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-brazil","tag-climate-change","tag-cop30","tag-fianna-fail","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118442\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}