Ireland has become the second country in the world to declare a climate emergency. Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton said climate change has been “rightly” described as the greatest challenge facing humanity. We now have cross party support in declaring a climate and biodiversity emergency. Sinn Féin’s Brian Stanley also called for a climate emergency to be declared. “And remember: #ClimateEmergency means leaving fossil fuels in the ground.”Earlier this month the UK became the first country in the world to declare a climate emergency.

Source: Irish Examiner May 09, 2019 22:41 UTC