The Minister for Energy has announced that a Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill is to be published this month.

Addressing the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Minister Alex White said the Bill will provide the statutory framework for transition to a competitive, low-carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050.

He said Ireland was "actively exploring all options" in relation to climate finance for developing countries "including in relation to the Green Climate Fund".

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Minister White said: "Ireland is determined to play its part as we work together to deliver an ambitious, global response to our collective climate challenge when we meet in Paris next year. We need decisions here in Lima that pave the way for that, and that build trust in each other's actions and commitments.

"Ireland is contributing to meeting the EU's collective 2020 target, and to setting an ambitious EU climate energy framework for 2030. Ireland will strive for de-carbonisation of the power generation, transport and built environment sectors, whilst working towards a goal of carbon neutrality in our agriculture and land sector in a manner consistent with the global framework."

(CD/IT)