Ireland expected to miss 2020 EU targets on emissions

Ireland is unlikely to meet its 2020 EU greenhouse gas emission targets and has cast doubt over efforts to become a low-carbon economy.

Its EU target for 2020 is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the non-emissions trading scheme (non-ETS) sector by 20% on 2005 levels.

The non-ETS sector covers emissions from agriculture, transport, residential, commercial, non-energy intensive industry, and waste sectors.