Average Irish home emits 58% more carbon emissions than those in Europe, report finds

The average home in Ireland emits almost 60% more carbon emissions than those in Europe, a new report has found.

Between 2014 and 2016, residential carbon emissions increased by almost 7%, having fallen by almost 25% between 2005 and 2014 according to analysis published today by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).