Ireland Failing to Hit Climate Targets - Advisory Council

Ireland has blown its first carbon budget target

The Climate Change Advisory Council has called on the government to “urgently publish” a new plan to deal with energy poverty.

Ireland is failing to meet climate targets, says CCAC

Ireland is failing to reach its climate targets, with emissions during the first carbon budget period - which runs until the end of this year

Government is sleepwalking towards climate action failure

The government’s continued reliance on fossil fuels and its failure to invest in renewable energy will make it increasingly difficult for Ireland to reach its legally binding emissions reduction targets by 2030, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s climate spokesperson, said: “In its Annual Cross Sectoral Review for 2025, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) points out that Irish taxpayers…