Sadhbh O'Neill: How Sinn Féin positions itself on climate action will likely determine whether Ireland meets its emissions targets between 2025 and 2030 via IrishTimesOpEd
Electoral bonanzas are not unprecedented in Irish politics, nor is churn a bad thing in itself. But three consecutive electoral victories for Sinn Féin within two years would have a dramatic impact on Irish politics. What is even more interesting is that many of the soon-to-be-elected Sinn Féin representatives are as yet totally unknown to us.
Sinn Féin could make or break the key policy interventions that are needed whether in government or in opposition It is for this reason that the party’s policies are being put under the spotlight. Whatever way it chooses to position itself in regard to climate action will likely determine whether or not the State meets its global, EU and national commitments between 2025 and 2030. And that is true even if the party ended up as a very large opposition party instead of in government. It could make or break the key policy interventions that are needed whether in government or in opposition.
It won’t wash to be pro-road building and anti-emissions at the same time, and politically tough decisions will have to be taken. Chaired by the secretary general in the Department of the Taoiseach, the Climate Action Delivery Board monitors progress implementing the hundreds of individual measures in each annual climate action plan. The oversight and transparency this provides could easily be dismantled under a government apparatus that chose to look the other way instead.
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