‘We can’t reach our Co2 2020 targets even if we stand on our Heads’….. that’s according to Proff. John Fitzgerald, Climate Change Advisory Council of Ireland.

Main Points:

  • The recession was the only ‘policy’ which worked so far in reducing Ireland’s Co2
  • We need to produce 1M fewer tonnes of Co2 per year
  • Ireland will have reduced its Co2 by only 1% from its target set in 2007 by the time 2020 comes around
  • We could be facing a Co2 tax of €80 per tonne by 2030

To read the full article see link below

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/ireland-completely-off-course-to-meet-emissions-goals-1.3576192