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“Huge efforts” required to meet existing 2030 climate targets

30 September 2020  Ireland will fail to meet its EU 2020 climate targets and “huge efforts” will be needed to meet existing 2030 targets, the Climate Change Advisory Council has said.  According to its Annual Review 2020, overall national emissions showed no significant change in 2018. There was a 10 Read more…

By Kayle Crosson, 3 yearsSeptember 30, 2020 ago
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Minister for Climate Action urged to meet pledge under Paris Agreement

  April 10th, 2018 The Minister for Climate Action has been urged to support increases in EU climate pledges to match the targets set in the Paris Agreement as EU Environment Ministers meet this week. Green Party leader Eamon Ryan TD today called on Denis Naughten, TD to side with Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsApril 10, 2018 ago
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Environmental Groups dismayed over European Commission’s 2030 Climate Targets

July 22nd, 2016 Irish Environmental organisations have expressed their dismay at the carbon reduction targets for 2030, which were published by the European Commission on Wednesday, saying that they are not sufficient to meet the objectives of last year’s United Nations agreement in Paris. The new targets require Ireland to Read more…

By Dave Brooks, 7 yearsJuly 22, 2016 ago
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