Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Climate Finance

Intended results That Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around Ireland's contribution towards international climate finance are recorded and addressed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brid Walsh

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.

Email (1)

Emailed Minister Paschal Donohoe a letter on climate finance ahead of the ECOFIN discussions. The letter recommends that climate finance is targeted, additional, fit for purpose and aligned with the needs of developing countries.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)