Global Health Matters Event - Ireland’s Low Carbon Bill, 25 June

The Irish Global Health Network would like to invite you to the third event in the Global Health Matters Series: The Implications of Ireland’s Low Carbon Bill on Environmental and Public Health

Date:  Friday – 25 June 2021

Time: 1-2 pm Irish Time

Register Here: https://globalhealth.ie/gh-matters/ 

The new Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 to accelerate Ireland’s contribution to mitigating the effects of climate change closed for consultation last month. Though the progress on the bill is welcome particularly in relation to binding targets for 2030 and 2050, concerns remain on some of the inherent weaknesses in terms of penalty enforcement to make sure government adheres to those targets.

This webinar examines the impact of health in relation to the bill: what are the health consequences of failing on targets? How well health has been integrated into climate action through this bill? How does the bill strengthen the framework for climate policy? What penalties could Ireland face if we miss our targets?

In this live event, we hear from a range of speakers leading different aspects of work in this area. Topics include discussions on the EU response to climate change and preparations for COP 26; the climate and health nexus in general; adaptation versus mitigation and Ireland’s own model of integrating health in government policies.

Moderators

• Niall Roche, Environmental Health Officer, Health Service Executive
• Nadine Ferris France, Executive Director, Irish Global Health Network

Speakers

• Dr. Ina Kelly, Chair of the HSE Public Health Medicine Environment and Health Group
• Dr. Tim Collins, CEO of the Irish Heart Foundation
• Dr. Diarmuid Torney, Associate Professor, School of Law and Government at Dublin City University
• Anne Stauffer, Deputy Director, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)