Two-thirds of Irish companies not confident they can reach carbon neutrality by 2030

The survey found that 58% of companies claim they don’t currently have science-based targets, while a further 20% don’t know if their existing emissions targets are science-based or not

Two-thirds of companies in Ireland are not confident they will be able to achieve net carbon neutrality by the end of the decade.

EY Ireland's State of Sustainability report found that while 41% of businesses believe the Covid-19 pandemic has driven them to improve their sustainability efforts, 66% are doubtful they could reach carbon reduction goals by 2030 as set out in the Paris Agreement.