State on course for high end of multibillion EU fines as emissions reductions slow

State on course for high end of multibillion EU fines as emissions reductions slow

Target to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030, but last year they were down just 12%

Slippage on climate action targets puts Ireland on course for billions in EU fines

It is now all but inevitable that Ireland will face billions in EU fines for not meeting 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: “The latest assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must not be ignored. It confirms that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions only decreased by two per cent in 2024, compar…