The Green Party has secured an agreement intended to make Dublin a zero-carbon city by 2050. The party's 10 councillors on Dublin City Council have signed a five-year deal to improve the environment. Newly elected Green Party councillor Michael Pidgeon said the "wide-ranging policy agreement" would help to move Dublin towards zero-carbon status. A zero-carbon city would produce no more greenhouse gas emissions than it could off-set, for example by planting carbon-absorbing trees. "The plan is to make sure that by 2050, Dublin is a zero-carbon city."

Source: Irish Examiner June 08, 2019 08:21 UTC