Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions rise

ENVIRONMENT Minister Dick Roche is under increasing pressure to review Government policy on climate change after the publication of figures showing Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2004 after a modest drop in the previous year.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report found greenhouse gas emissions are 23.5% higher than in 1990, while our current Kyoto commitment is to limit the increase to 13% before 2012.

Transport emissions have increased by 6% on 2003 figures, and residential emissions have increased by 7%.