Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Preparation of Updated National Energy and Climate Plan and Progress Report

Intended results preparation and delivery of the Updated National Energy and Climate Plan and progress report in accordance with national and EU law

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oisin Coghlan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Ryan in January

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Ryan from Oisin Coghlan on behalf of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition re Ireland’s upcoming NECP Progress Report and Revision

Meeting (1)

Oising Coghlan attended Environmental Pillar meeting with Minister Ryan on 21 Feb

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)