The Minister for Climate has said Ireland cannot “opt out” of climate action as a new report showed the country is still not making enough progress
Image: Alamy Stock Photo THE MINISTER FOR Climate has said Ireland cannot “opt out” of climate action as a new report showed the country is still not making enough progress.
Ireland and Poland were the only two EU countries to receive a ‘very low’ rating on action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, with Ireland coming in 47th place, while Sweden was the best-performing member state, taking the 3rd spot. “It’s going to be good for our country, good for our economy, but we cannot opt out. We cannot say Ireland, a green country, is not going to go in this in this direction,” he said.
“The areas that are probably likely to be difficult are transport and agriculture because there you have long term patterns. “So yes, we have to now deliver and I’m confident that we can do so. We have to do so because by not doing so, I think our country would fall behind and would be seen as a laggard.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Euro 2028: Ireland to sign off on bid to co-host with the UKIreland is pitching to co-host Euro 2028 along with England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Read more »
Bank of Ireland confirms Myles O’Grady appointment as CEOAppointment comes months after former CFO left the bank for wholesaler Musgrave
Read more »
The All-Ireland champions are on the march again as Kilcoo charge into Ulster semi-finalsTen points separated the teams in Clones.
Read more »
Martin O’Neill: I faced ‘outpouring of vitriol’ as Ireland reign endedMartin O’Neill says it was hard to take criticism from Ireland assistant manager Keith Andrews because he “hasn’t done anything in the game”.
Read more »
Remembering the human trauma behind the 135 road deaths recorded in Ireland so far this yearWorld Day of Remembrance: ‘It’s not a Sunday for blaming anybody, it’s just a Sunday for remembering victims of road crashes’
Read more »
Urgent recall for popular chocolate sold in Ireland that may be ‘unsafe’ to eatThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland on Monday warned about certain batches of Hotel Chocolat Caramel Milk Batons.
Read more »