These are incorporated in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 that sets the course for decarbonisation of the economy and wider society. At last, Ireland’s rising curve of carbon emissions may be forced down, while a trajectory to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is being set. This does not mean telling certain businesses or farmers they have to cut emissions by a set amount. Penalties for failure to meet the overall budget or the sectoral decarbonisation ranges are not stated. Its thrust is climate mitigation with less on adaptation – making a climate-resilient society to meet inevitable impacts of an over-heating planet.

Source: The Irish Times October 11, 2020 19:41 UTC