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Mobility hubs and change to Ireland’s ‘car-centric mindsets’ needed, says OECD

The OECD has launched a major report in which it makes recommendations for how Ireland can halve the carbon emissions in its transport sector by 2030. The report found that Ireland could unleash “enormous opportunities” by prioritising policies that ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

National News

Government ‘too slow’ shifting new capital spending to public transport – Ryan

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said that replacing cars that run on petrol and diesel with electric cars will “not be the strategy” to reduce Ireland’s emissions. Speaking in Dublin, Mr Ryan said “if we just replace all the existing cars with ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:10

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Politicians label 25% compromise on agriculture emissions as ‘failure’

Opposition politicians have labelled a 25% emissions reduction for Ireland’s agricultural sector “a failure” on climate action, while a farmers’ lobbying group said it was a “potentially devastating blow for Irish farming”. On Thursday, the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 19:15

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Irish Government agrees ‘ambitious’ carbon reduction targets

The Irish Government has agreed “bold” and “ambitious” targets to limit emissions in key sectors of the economy, the Green Party leader has said. Eamon Ryan said it was a “hugely significant and important day”. An agreement was reached on ...

28 Jul 2022 at 22:42

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Installing electric heat pumps in Irish homes could increase costs by up to 46%

A policy to install hundreds of thousands of electrically-powered heat pumps in homes across Ireland could increase power costs by up to 46%, a research paper has found. As part of the Climate Action Plan 2021, the Government plans to ...

03 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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Irish government agrees emissions targets after compromise on agriculture

The Irish Government has agreed targets to limit emissions in key sectors of the Irish economy after reaching a compromise rate of 25% for agriculture, it is understood. It is further understood that a reduction rate of 75% was set ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:44

National News

No agreement on emissions targets at last Cabinet meeting before the summer

The Irish Government has failed to reach an agreement on what emissions targets to assign to key sectors of the economy during the last scheduled Cabinet meeting before the summer recess. Talks on Tuesday night ended without ...

27 Jul 2022 at 23:09

National News

All sectors will have to stretch themselves to meet emissions targets – Martin

Emissions ceilings will present “challenges” to transport, energy and agriculture and “all sectors will have to stretch themselves” to tackle climate change, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said. The Taoiseach made the ...

27 Jul 2022 at 13:07

National News

Agriculture sector must cut emissions by more than 22%, minister says

The agriculture sector will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 22% as part of the Government’s plans to tackle climate change, the Environment Minister has said. Eamon Ryan said it was “not easy” for ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:07

National News

Increase in energy emissions due to tripling of coal and oil use ‘disappointing’

A significant increase in emissions from Ireland’s energy sector last year has been labelled as “disappointing”, with the Environment Minister admitting there is a “real challenge” ahead to reduce emissions. ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:42

National News

Climate experts raise concerns about emissions cuts falling short of 51% target

Climate experts have raised concerns about the emissions targets agreed by the Government for key sectors of the Irish economy, and that the 51% overall reduction target would not be met by 2030. It comes ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:47

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Coalition talks on agriculture carbon emissions target set to resume

Talks are expected to resume on Thursday between the three Coalition leaders on emission reduction targets for the agriculture sector. It is understood agreement may be reached in the coming days. ...

28 Jul 2022 at 00:33

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