Decline in Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions not enough to hit targets

Last year saw the largest annual reduction in emissions from electricity generation, dropping by 21.6%. File Picture: PA

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were at their lowest level for three decades last year, but we are still “well off track” from meeting our EU and national targets, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA will today publish its provisional figures for greenhouse gas emissions for 2023, which shows a reduction of 6.8% compared to the previous year, with reductions in almost all sectors.