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 policy and engagement

Intended results Improvements to,and urgent delivery of, Climate Action Plan commitments

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Sent our recommendations together with Greta Thunberg's 'The Climate Book'. Sent via post with the exception of in person deliveries to Deputies Whitmore, Matthews, Leddin, Bruton, O'Rourke, Hourigan, Catherine Murphy, Howlin and Senator O'Reilly

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email from Jerry Mac Evilly to Mr Kenny re EU agri policy and climate emissions in December

Phone call (1)

Call with Mr Kenny re future Climate Action Plan and call for plan be strong enough to deliver the carbon budgets and the sectoral ceilings

Meeting (1)

Participated in Environmental Pillar meeting on 13 Oct with Taoiseach, Tanaiste and Minister Ryan re call for Climate Action Plan be strong enough to deliver the carbon budgets and the sectoral ceilings

Meeting (1)

Participated in quarterly Environmental Pillar meeting on 18 Oct with Minister Ryan re climate policy implementation and Climate Action Plan

Event / Reception (1)

Presented at Green Party Annual Convention with Minister Ryan and Senator O'Reilly on 25 Nov

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.

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)