EU warns Government not to ‘buy its way out of Kyoto’

IRELAND has been told to make real reductions in carbon dioxide emissions at home rather than trying to buy its way out of our commitments.

The Government’s plan for cutting greenhouse gasses over the next six years to 2012 was accepted yesterday by the European Commission on condition that changes were made to it.

The plan is part of the EU and Ireland’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gasses under the Kyoto Protocol.