November 14, 2024 View all publications DOCX 20.02k | Download Now Friends of the Earth has today published a list of key climate questions it thinks candidates and parties should answer in advance of the General Election.The “Key Climate Questions” that Friends of the Earth have published today are based on the organisation’s Programme for a Government that delivers Faster and Fairer Climate Action.The overarching climate question for all parties and candidates is will they commit to uphold the 2021 climate law, passed 129-10 by the Dáil, and to do doing everything in their power to reduce emissions in line with the binding pollution limits to 2030 adopted by the Dáil on a cross-party basis.The other questions cover how to reduce pollution in key sectors while addressing the everyday concerns of people struggling with the cost of living. Friends of the Earth claims that climate solutions exist which improve quality of life and reduce poverty and inequality. Its key climate questions explore whether parties will cut pollution while deliveringWarm homes for all, with lower bills and no fossil fuelsClean, affordable renewable energy for homes, not data centres and big tech.Affordable, reliable, and accessible fossil-free transportA fair deal for family farmers, to feed Ireland and restore nature Categorised in: Climate Change Energy Tagged with: Faster and Fairer Climate Action