Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions fall to 33-year low, but ‘more and faster’ climate action needed
A person wipes their brow at Death Valley National Park in California, which is enduring a heatwave. Photo: AP
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 6.8pc to their lowest level in over 30 years last year, in the first significant sign that climate-action policies are taking effect.
However, the breakthrough comes with warnings that bigger and faster reductions are needed to ensure the country complies with legally binding targets.
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