Environment minister Eamon Ryan said Ireland is committed to increasing financing to support countries most affected by climate change.
Climate finance, adaptation, and environmental loss will be Ireland’s top priorities at the COP27 Climate Conference, Eamon Ryan, the Minister for the Environment, has said.
Speaking to the Business Post, Ryan, who is attending the conference in Egypt this week, said global nations must act “as hard and fast as possible” to reduce emissions, and said Ireland is committed to increasing financing to support countries most affected by climate change.
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