The cost of inaction is higher than the cost of action, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)

Emissions from fossil fuels are driving climate change.

Sectors to target for emission reductions:

Renewable energy

Electric mobility

Investment in the green economy

Agriculture

Industry

Construction

3 pillars of sustainable development:

Social

Environmental

Economic

The greatest challenges to sustainable development:

conflict between nations.

political will to transform development programmes

The Paris agreement:

a climate treaty agreement that was adopted by 196 United Nations member states in 2015 to mitigate,

adapt to and fight climate change.

Ireland was the first country in the world to divest from

fossil fuel.

Board ná Mona peat bogs were closed in 2020. The State have invested in a

regeneration plan to restore the bogs.

Solutions:

Mitigation: actions that reduce emissions that cause climate change.

Action: actions that minimise impacts of climate change