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"It's the equivalent of saying, my house is on fire, let's bring a cup of water and throw it on it"

The Dáil has backed calls for a climate and biodiversity emergency to be declared.  A motion pa...

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17.49 10 May 2019


"It's the equivalent of saying, my house is on fire, let's bring a cup of water and throw it on it"


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17.49 10 May 2019


The Dáil has backed calls for a climate and biodiversity emergency to be declared.  A motion passed last night supporting the proposal, and the Dáil is the second parliament to back such a motion - following a similar motion in the House of Commons earlier this month.

Dr Cara Augustenborg, Environmental Scientist and our resident expert on Down to Earth and John McGuirk, Political Commentator joined Ivan to discuss the issue.


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