Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly last year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Power generation and Transport emissions were among those to go down - they decreased by 6.9% and 2.4% respectively. Despite the fall, the EPA is warning that Ireland is still off track to meet its EU 2020 targets. The figures published today indicate that Ireland will exceed its 2017 annual limit by nearly 3 million tonnes Mt CO2 eq. "While our figures show a decrease in 2017 energy and transport emissions, underlying demand and output growth threatens Ireland’s long-term goals.”- Digital Desk

Source: Evening echo December 05, 2018 12:56 UTC