Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Sectoral Emission Ceilings

Intended results Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around the sectoral emission ceilings are recorded and addressed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brid Walsh

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Emailed all TDs (14.06.22) the Friends of the Earth briefing on the sectoral emission ceilings and the energy price crisis.

Email All TDs Emailed all TDs (13.07.22) with Friends of the Earths letter to the Taoiseach which focused on the importance of each sector doing their fair share of emission reductions.

Email All Senators Emailed all Senators (13.07.22) with Friends of the Earths letter to the Taoiseach which focused on the importance of each sector doing their fair share of emission reductions.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Emailed (03.05.22, 13.06.22, 14.06.22, 34.07.22, 27.06.22, 01.07.22, 13.07.22, 22.07.22) regarding the setting of the sectoral emission ceilings including to distribute Friends of the Earth's briefing on the sectoral ceilings, press release on sectoral ceilings and agriculture, and the letter that Friends of the Earth sent to the Taoiseach on the sectoral ceilings. Emails were sent to Sasa Novak, Jodie Neary, and Shane Smyth,

Email (6-10)

Emailed party climate spokespersons with sectoral emission ceilings briefing (14.06.22, 13.07.22).

Email (11-20)

Emailed all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Change (27.06.22) with sectoral emission ceilings briefing and Stop Climate Chaos' letter to Minister Ryan focused on the importance of each sector doing their fair share of emission reductions

Email (1)

Emailed (26.07.2022) Deputy Jennifer Whitmore with information on the Dutch nitrogen crisis and a briefing from Stop Climate Chaos on agriculture emissions.

Meeting (2-5)

As part of National Economic Dialogue on 20 June breakout sessions with participants, attended separate meetings with Ministers Varadkar, Ryan, O'Brien and Varadkar concerning compliance with forthcoming sectoral emissions ceilings.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met (05.07.22) with Deputy Ivana Bacik to discuss the sectoral emission ceilings and the importance of fairness across different sectors.

Event / Reception (1)

Briefly discussed the issue of reducing emissions in the heat sector with Minister Eamon Ryan at the National Climate Stakeholder Forum (27.07.22).

Meeting (1)

JME attended Environmental Pillar meeting with Minister Ryan on 11 July and raised recommendations re sectoral emissions ceiling and energy poverty

Meeting (1)

30 May - FoE meeting with Paul Kenny re need for Sectoral Emissions Ceilings to align with carbon budgets and

Meeting (1)

Civil society - trade union meeting on 30/5/22 with Minister Ryan re need for Just Transition Commission and re development of sectoral emission ceilings.

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.

Jodie Neary Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Shane Smyth Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Christopher O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Sasa Novak Uí Chonchúir Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)