Opportunity Green (Opportunity Green)

Lobbying Organisation Opportunity Green

Date published 06 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Irish Presidency and EU ETS negotiations

Intended results Meeting with the Ministers for Foreign Affairs to discuss EU policy concerning international aviation and the EU Emissions Trading System, which will be discussed during Ireland's Presidency of the EU. A meeting request was put in in anticipation of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sorcha Tunney

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.

Email (1)

This was an initial meeting request to discuss with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade climate aviation policy, the EU ETS policy upcoming review and Ireland's presidency of the EU.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)