Transport is the only sector facing maximum carbon cuts

Coalition parties hammer out a deal on 'sectoral emissions ceilings' with transport expected to cut the most

The ministers for Agriculture and the Environment respectively, Charlie McConalogue and Eamon Ryan, announcing Ireland's new sectoral emissions ceilings. Picture: Sam Boal/Rolling News

Transport is the only sector which will be expected to make upper limit carbon reductions under the Government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases.

Agreement has been reached on the cuts that will be required across each sector in the next seven-and-a-half years after days of lengthy discussions between the three coalition parties finally reached a conclusion.