Ireland to unveil bold plan to tackle climate emergency
Source: The Guardian
Ireland to unveil bold plan to tackle climate emergency
Action to curb greenhouse gases and move towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
Mon 17 Jun 2019 15.20 BST Last modified on Mon 17 Jun 2019 15.21 BST
Ireland is preparing to unveil an ambitious plan to tackle the climate emergency by weaning the state, businesses, farms and households off fossil fuels.
The government is due to publish a long-awaited report on Monday afternoon outlining almost 200 measures to curb the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and set a path for net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
It envisages a rise in carbon taxes, a multibillion euro scheme to retro-fit houses, limits on petrol and diesel vehicles and a number of other measures to change behaviour by institutions, companies and individuals, according to leaked drafts.
Ireland is one of the European Union’s worst carbon emission offenders and is facing fines of more than €250m for missing 2020 targets on reducing emissions and adopting renewable energy.
Trends in agriculture and transport mean emissions are set to continue rising in the next few years, risking even steeper fines for missing 2030 goals and raising questions over if and how Ireland will make its bold plan a reality.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/17/ireland-to-unveil-bold-plan-to-tackle-climate-emergency
