LEADING experts in climate science and law have written to the Government to say the sectoral emissions ceilings agreed last month are flawed and in breach of legislation. Sectoral emissions ceilings were agreed last month after protracted discussions. The result could be that sectors only reduce their emissions or 'spending' in 2030 and create confusion and excessive emissions in the interim. They say the ceilings as agreed "do not determine or even meaningfully constrain the cumulative total amounts for each sector over each five-year period". The likelihood is that this will allow excessive emissions that will scupper the Government's overall legal target of halving national emissions by 2030.

Source: Irish Independent August 10, 2022 23:01 UTC