Review of Ireland's efforts to cut emissions should 'set off alarm bells'

Caroline Whyte of Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability, said the review mentions that energy demand is projected to increase by an enormous 37% by 2031, compared with 2021 levels. 

A stark assessment from the independent body advising the Government on climate change should "set off alarm bells" after it warned Ireland would fail to meet its own legally binding targets.

The Climate Change Advisory Council's annual review warned that the country will not meet the targets set in the first and second carbon budget periods unless urgent action is taken and emissions begin to fall much more rapidly.