June 13, 2012 View all news The Irish Times reported on Monday that Joe Costello, Minster for Development and Trade, would be joining Minister Phil Hogan at the Rio+20 Earth Summit.We drafted a letter to him suggesting a couple of things he could usefully do to ensure Rio has a progressice impact in Ireland.On Wednesday we discovered he wasn't going to Rio, the Irish Times was mistaken.It's a pity really. Many countries are sending their prime minister, but not Ireland. Others are sending their deputy prime minister, but not Ireland. Last week the Taoiseach and the Tanaiste "launched" a blueprint for "Our Sustainable Future" but couldn't manage a word between them for reporters or the the public . Here's the letter anyway , the content still holds true. And why not take our e-action to Phil Hogan before he goes to Rio . He will have to speak there. But what will he say? Categorised in: Waste Water Energy Climate Change Biodiversity Transport Food and Farming