EPA: Dramatic shift needed as Ireland's environment 'going in the wrong direction'

The EPA report showed that, in Ireland, 90% of energy is generated from fossil fuels, giving rise to greenhouse gases, and air quality in some urban areas does not meet World Health Organisation standards.

Ireland's environment has a bleak outlook, with biodiversity, air quality, and rivers among aspects under threat, unless dramatic shifts occur in policy, a major new report has warned.

In its four-year analysis of the state of the country’s environment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not pull its punches, saying “indicators are going in the wrong direction across many areas”.