Ryan seeks rulebook on Paris deal

• Author: Kevin O'Sullivan
• Published date: 09 November 2021
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

He said that even if only a majority of countries supported a rulebook reinforced by "the same rules, the same reporting, and the same timelines", it would "build momentum for the decisions you need to take in business, in transport and elsewhere".

The Green Party leader, who is heading the Irish delegation at the Glasgow conference, took part in the Adaptation Fund Contributor Dialogue, an initiative aimed at scaling up funding to help countries vulnerable to climate change to adapt to its impacts. Ireland is to contribute at least €10 million by the end of next year in the form of grants for developing countries, he said.

Addressing the adaptation challenge would require an unprecedented level of international co-operation, Mr Ryan said.

'High stakes'

"I believe it can be done and Ireland is determined to play its part, during the final days of Cop26 this week but also through our efforts at home."

Speaking at the same event, US climate envoy John Kerry said the coming week "can define the decade" in terms of global climate action, warning that if emissions were not reduced enough by 2030, achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 would be impossible.

"The stakes here could not be higher," he added.

Mr Ryan told a press briefing that Cop26 would achieve a good outcome if the...