Eamon Ryan: 'Incredible level of delivery' needed to make Ireland's emissions targets

An assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year cast doubt on Ireland reaching the 2030 targets, projecting current plans would achieve a reduction of 29%. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

It will take an "incredible level of delivery" in the coming years if Ireland is to make its emissions targets, Eamon Ryan has said.

Some people are "frozen with fear around climate change", but there is reason for optimism that Ireland can meet its emissions ambitions with "things starting to go in the right direction", the Environment Minister said as the latest iteration of the Climate Action Plan was greenlit.