Most EU states failing to reduce energy consumption despite pledge to slash demand

Ireland ranks around middle of the 27 EU states when it comes to steps taken but still ranks in the 'limited measures' category.

Most EU member states have done little or nothing to reduce energy consumption since a highly-publicised summer agreement pledged to slash gas demand by 15% across the bloc.

That is according to an analysis by Europe's largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), which found eight countries have taken no measures to reduce gas and electricity consumption, and only 12 have taken some steps.