Environmental Pillar

Lobbying Organisation Environmental Pillar

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Meeting to discuss Climate Action

Intended results Proactive and urgent response to the challenges presented by Climate Change

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Ewing

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.

Meeting (1)

Agenda • Key points on the urgency, the science and justice imperative • High level points on the NMP . • Acknowledgment of challenges, • Discussion • Areas where we believe the Minister can make progress in the short term: • Divestment Bill • Solar • Shift of emphasis to public transport, electrification of both public and public transport fleet • Just transition need for National Dialogue and NMPs to always be framed in the context of global as well as Irish impacts, and Ireland’s contribution to the global effort The role of young people in driving the agenda

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.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Brian Carroll Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)