Climate council unveils carbon budgets with target to halve emissions by 2030
The plans create two five-year ceilings for emissions that are consistent with Ireland’s legal target to reduce emissions by 51 per cent by 2030 based on 2018 levels
Two five-year budgets detailing how much carbon Ireland can emit between 2021 and 2030 have been published by the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC).
The plans create two five-year ceilings for emissions that are consistent with Ireland’s legal target to reduce emissions by 51 per cent by 2030 based on 2018 levels. The CCAC has also proposed a preliminary target for 2031-2035, but that is likely to be revised based on what progress has been ...