Climate

Another big problem will be reducing agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions. With government plans, such as Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025 driving expansion in the food sector, this presents quite a conundrum.

Over the years, the mainstream parties have hijacked Green policies to pay lip service to them mainly for the purposes of enhancing their electoral appeal, but have not acted decisively on them.

The planet will see us all shuffle off in time, and as it is we've overstayed our allotted span of existence; so just enjoy life and the weather as it comes and goes, all of you alarmist clowns.

This declaration will count for nothing if it is not followed by action from both government and individuals to reduce emissions. We have to look at what changes we can make ourselves in energy use, transport and even in our diets

There will be some tough action called for across sectors such as industry, transport and agriculture, which are the main emitters of greenhouse gas, and this will probably lead to plenty of controversy.

Councillors say we need a separate climate minister because issue so important.

The strike was called 16-year-old schoolgirl Greta Thunberg who began striking outside the Swedish Parliament last August.

WEST Cork students are joining the global School Strike for Climate Action this Friday.

As Minister for Communications, Climate Change and the Environment, Richard Bruton, revealed that he is preparing to shelve his climate action plan over Brexit.