Ireland will more than halve carbon emissions this decade, Taoiseach tells UN climate summit

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that Ireland had enshrined its ambition to reach net zero by 2050 into law, and that national long-term climate strategies would be prepared every five years.

The Taoiseach has outlined Ireland's commitment to climate action at a summit to mark five years of the Paris Climate Accord.

Addressing the virtual summit Micheál Martin said Ireland would double its percentage contribution of development aid spending on climate finance by 2030.