Failing to tackle climate change will increase migration to Ireland

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Failing to tackle climate change will mean more people being forced to migrate from the Global South to countries like Ireland.

That's according to Dochas who are hosting a special congress on the issue at the Royal College of Physicians today.

President Michael D Higgins will give the opening address with a panel discussion on 'Adapting Humanitarian Action in a Climate Emergency.'Dochas CEO Jane Ann Mckenna said we have to play our part to help out as the planet gets warmer every year.“These are communities who did the least to cause“That is why we must scale up our efforts to support those who are most affected by climate .”

The summit being held in Dublin today is also to celebrate 50 years of collaboration between humanitarian organisations in Ireland. In a survey by the group, 43% of Irish people feel Ireland should be doing more to help developing countries tackle biodiversity loss.Ms McKenna said we need to understand how our actions have consequences in some of the poorest parts of the world.“But also, to provide financing for adaption efforts in the global south and provide finance to deal with loss and damage resulting fromMain image: A mother and child stand in front of a disappearing lake.

 

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