Publish emissions data to force firms to improve environmental efforts, says Senator

A system of graduated fines could help to force companies to improve, Senator Lynn Ruane said.

Companies must be compelled to disclose both direct and indirect emissions every year, with climate justice impossible if the State merely focuses on targeting individuals through carbon taxes and other measures.

That is according to Senator Lynn Ruane, who told trade promotion minister Robert Troy that Ireland must be prepared to go further than EU requirements in order to tackle emissions when it came to companies.