Paul Melia: 'Climate change plan can't just pay lip service to 'key challenge of our time''

Extremes: Waves hit the shore during Storm Ophelia last year. Photo: PA

Paul Melia

Our collective failure to act on climate change is coming home to roost.

Not only are Ireland and countries across the globe forced to endure more extreme weather events on a more frequent basis, the State's failure to reduce emissions is incurring a hefty price tag.