Ireland likely to miss greenhouse gas targets

Ireland is likely to miss its EU greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2020 — and faces "considerable challenges" in moving towards a low-carbon economy.

According to figures released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ireland faces a “significant risk” that, even under the best-case scenario, it will not meet its EU 2020 targets.

Ireland’s EU target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport, agriculture, residential, waste and non-energy intensive industry by 20% by 2020.