Padraig Hoare: Herculean effort needed for Ireland to reach climate targets

The State is facing an uphill battle to meet its legally binding obligations over the next three decades

Beef and dairy cattle are among the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Picture: Teagasc

We are in the starting blocks, the gun to begin the race has fired, but we have the wrong racing shoes on, we haven’t tied our laces properly, and the race is up a steep hill.

That’s what Ireland is facing in trying to meet its own legally binding climate obligations in the next three decades.