Fianna Fail has described the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is a "stark warning", however it is "not surprising".

The party's Spokesperson on Climate Action, Biodiversity, Environment and TD for Cork South-West Christopher O'Sullivan said we have known about the serious impact of manmade climate change for quite some time.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported tthat climate change has now reached unprecedented and irreversible levels. However, the IPCC also states that the worst outcomes of climate change can still be avoided through sustained efforts to reduce man made emissions and by reaching net zero CO2 emissions.

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Deputy O'Sullivan commented: "Ignoring the science for any longer will have devastating consequences for us and for future generations. Significantly the IPCC report also states that it’s not too late to reduce our emissions.

"We need bold action on climate change now. We’ve passed the climate action bill into law, which sets our emissions targets and now we need a good, robust climate action plan that gives us the tools and the measures to ensure we reach those emissions targets.

"When we read reports such as the IPCC's this week, we mustn’t allow them to leave our minds after a couple of days. These reports must persist with us and serve as a reminder of the stakes at play here."