€225 million a year, by 2025
The Taoiseach says world leaders can offer humanity a liveable planet if they act now on climate change.
Micheál Martin has told the Cop26 conference in Glasgow, that Ireland is ready to play its part in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
He has confirmed funding to developing countries to help tackle climate change will more than double to €225 million euro a year, by 2025.
The Taoiseach says it's not too late for action to be taken:
Earlier, a deal was done to end and reverse deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 Climate Conference.
It is the first big agreement to come from the summit.
100 world leaders have made the commitment, which covers 85% of the Earth's woodland.
It's after Brazil pledged to crack down on illegal practices in the Amazon yesterday.
China & Indonesia are among nations involved.
The US President has given the first big deal to come from Cop26 his backing - he says conserving forests is 'indispensable' in the fight against climate change.
Joe Biden has called the plan the "first of its kind":
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says all leaders have to step up:
More than 80 countries, including Ireland, have also signed a pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% before the end of the decade.
The US and EU say tackling the greenhouse gas - most of which comes from agriculture - is crucial to limit global warming.
The Taoiseach has said the target is a global one - not a national obligation.
The Agriculture Minister is suggesting farm incomes could be increased under the governments plans to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
Charlie McConalogue says he does not accept the target are putting more than 50,000 jobs in the sector at risk.
Minister McConalogue says farmers here could benefit from Ireland's climate goals:
Elsewhere, climate activist Greta Thunberg has cast doubt on the ability of world leaders to make any difference on climate change.
The Swedish campaigner is questioning whether world leaders are serious about change:
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