Ireland can’t avoid climate obligations forever

Appealing for special treatment because agricultural emissions are harder to reduce won’t wash much longer, writes Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill

IRELAND is a reluctant hanger-on in the new industrial revolution being ushered in by the agreement at the UN climate conference in Paris.

This week, Ireland will again be on the back foot, when EU agriculture ministers meet today, when EU environment ministers meet on Wednesday, and then at the two-day EU leaders’ meeting.