Ireland won't even get halfway to its carbon emissions reduction target, says EPA

The report further details that Ireland is set to breach its first and second carbon budgets, which are delivered in five-year tranches, the first between 2020 and 2025 and the second between 2026 and 2030. File photo

Ireland has "moved backwards" in its goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 51% by 2030 with the latest statistics showing the country is now on course for a maximum reduction of 23%.

That percentage, revealed today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), compares to a predicted reduction of 29% made just 12 months ago.