Ireland ‘nowhere close’ to emission targets

Ireland has been ranked as the worst performing country in Europe in relation to tackling climate change and is “nowhere close to being on track” to meeting emission targets.

According to the 2018 Climate Change Performance Index, Ireland has plummeted 28 places from last year and now lies 49th out of 59 countries examined — the worst performing country in Europe.

The report, which is compiled by Germanwatch, the NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action Network, is scathing in terms of its assessment of Ireland’s commitment to tackling climate change stating that Ireland is “one of the few EU countries to miss its 2020 emission reductions targets” — the prime reason it ranks “very low” in climate policy.