The Green Party has announced that the National Development Plan (NDP) is "not fit for purpose" and has welcomed the passing of a motion calling for it to be revised in line with Ireland's emissions targets.

The Dáil recently passed a motion calling for the NDP to be revised.

Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan said: "The Government saw no need to climate assess the National Development Plan prior to publication. We now know that it will result in a 70% shortfall in meeting our emissions targets by 2030 even if every single measure in the plan were implemented.

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"This amendment sends an important signal from the Dáil to the government that the NDP is not fit for purpose and will lead to a massive failure to meet our emissions targets. This Dáil is willing to commit to meeting Ireland’s 2030 targets and a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 — while the Government continues to resist."