Minister Eamon Ryan has been accused of cronyism over appointments to the Climate Change Advisory Council.
The Minister picked his former advisor Professor Morgan D Bazilian and former Green Party election candidate Dr Cara Augustenborg as members of the council.
Professor Bazilian has two master's degrees and a PHD relating to energy systems while Cara Augustenborg has a doctorate in environmental science.
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