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Electrical emissions reach highest level in over five years

An analysis by the MaREI Centre at UCC has found that carbon emissions from the electricity sector have risen to their highest level since 2017

Beef farmers may be paid to shrink herd numbers

Sector more open to scheme than dairy producers due to profit pinch

Electricity emissions need to fall by 18% a year, new data shows

To hit climate targets residential emissions will have to fall by 15% a year from next year while those in industry will need to be reduced by 14% annually

Climate & Environment

Government’s emissions ceilings failure could bring legal challenge, law expert warns

Diarmuid Torney of DCU says falling short on sectoral emissions targets is ‘legally questionable’, but that now is the time to focus on delivery

Climate & Environment

Ireland’s carbon emissions increased almost 5% last year, new EPA figures show

A surge in the use of coal and oil for electricity generation, coupled with a continued increase in agricultural emissions contributed to the country’s overall carbon emissions levels increase above 61.5 million tons of C02 equivalent

‘Power grid upgrade plans must be expanded’

More upgrades to existing strategy must be put in place if electricity sector is to reach carbon reduction targets, report says

Climate & Environment

‘Limit’ to how much agricultural emissions can be reduced without cutting national herd

‘Significant challenges’ around reduction of methane within Ireland’s pasture-based livestock production system, TDs to hear

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Ireland will only achieve ambitious carbon plans by ensuring a seamless transition

The government is belatedly acknowledging the very real dangers of climate change with its radical plans to reduce carbon emissions, but it must make the transition as seamless as possible

Climate and Environment

State to set 2030 carbon targets to the highest levels for every sector

Two years of stagnation mean meeting legally binding Climate Action Plan commitment to achieve a 51 per cent drop by 2030 will now be challenging

Experts warn Ireland’s carbon budgets do not go far enough

Academics to tell politicians they should push for more stringent restrictions than proposed by the Climate Change Advisory Council

Climate targets already in doubt as emissions set to increase this year

The figures will heap pressure on the government as it sets out measures to halve emissions by 2030

Editorial: State must take radical action to meet climate targets

The revelation that Ireland is to increase its greenhouse emissions this year puts the government under renewed pressure over its climate plans

‘Very real challenge’ for Ireland to stay within carbon budgets

Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council has responded to Business Post reports detailing the national carbon budgets due to be published this week