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Climate & Environment

CCAC warns urgent action needed on firms’ carbon emissions

EPA research shows we are on track to cut emissions by only 12.8 per cent by 2030 instead of government’s target of 35 per cent

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

State urged to set budget now for climate adaptation

Chair of Climate Change Advisory Council says cost of measures such as coastal protection and ensuring water supply need to be built into this year’s budget

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 Action Bill to be signed into law after Ryan agrees to carbon offset amendments

Legislation will be fast tracked to allow sectoral carbon budgets to be set by the end of the summer

It will be up to the government to set methane reduction targets, climate advisory body says

Marie Donnelly, new head of the body that will set the first of three five-year carbon budgets says there will not be a separate budget dealing with methane and the potential reduction of the national herd

Five Degrees of Change: Marie Donnelly interviewed

The incoming chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council sets out her vision of what needs to happen to create a greener and better world