Q&A: Is the new Climate Action Bill all hot air? 

The new Climate Action Bill aims to reduce our carbon emissions by 51% by 2030.  Picture: PA 

High on ambition and aspiration, the Government’s new Climate Action Bill proposes to get Ireland to a carbon-neutral basis by 2050.

It also aims to reduce our carbon emissions by 51% by 2030 which, if achieved, will mean significant changes to virtually every aspect of life as we know it.