Environment
Ireland on course to miss 2030 climate targets by wide margin - Environmental Protection Agency
Nearly all sectors - including agriculture, electricity and transport - are expected to miss their national ceilings
Ireland is set to only achieve a 29 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, falling well short of the legally-binding 51 per cent target.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday published its latest projections, warning that nearly all sectors - including agriculture, electricity and transport - are expected to miss their national ceilings.
The government’s first two carbon budgets (2021-2030), which aim to support achievement of the 51 per cent emissions ...