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Emissions

# emissions - Tuesday 5 March, 2013

Shortfall in greenhouse gas emissions target may cost Ireland €300m

Six countries – including Ireland – are not on track to cut emissions as required under EU law: the cost of compliance will be great.

# emissions - Saturday 19 January, 2013

Nations sign treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions

Around 140 countries decided on the deal after all-night talks in Geneva.

# emissions - Monday 26 November, 2012

Doha talks hope to agree follow-up to Kyoto emissions deal

The Kyoto protocol – the only binding international deal on emissions – begins to expire this year, with no successor in place.

# emissions - Thursday 7 June, 2012

Ireland’s climate change policies “not sufficient” to reach targets

The ESRI has said that a new action plan needs to be devised for Ireland, while Food Harvest 2020 should be re-assessed for its impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

# emissions - Monday 4 June, 2012

How well is Ireland set up for electric cars?

Prices, charging points and government grants: TheJournal.ie looks into electric vehicle ownership in Ireland today.

# emissions - Friday 25 May, 2012

New car efficiency standards ‘would save drivers €800 a year’

Tougher laws to cut emissions would lead to dramatic savings in the cost of motoring, it’s been claimed.

# emissions - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

New regulations to address dry cleaning certificate monopoly

Just one company is currently providing mandatory certificates for dry cleaning operators.

# emissions - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Ireland to breach EU targets for CO2 emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest projections show that while Ireland will comply with its Kyoto obligations, it is expected to breach its annual obligations under the EU 2020 target.

# emissions - Thursday 10 November, 2011

Transport pollution falls by 10 per cent in recession

Ireland’s overall greenhouse gas emissions fell by one per cent in 2010, meaning we are on track to meet our Kyoto targets.

# emissions - Thursday 3 November, 2011

Hogan hits back at claims government doesn’t care about climate change

Phil Hogan has been criticised by the opposition over reports that climate change legislation was being shelved.

# emissions - Saturday 6 August, 2011

Ireland’s dependence on landfills ‘unacceptably high’

Incineration has a “role to play” in Ireland, both for treating waste and providing energy, according to the Department for the Environment.

# emissions - Wednesday 30 March, 2011

Methane released by livestock could be reduced by new diet

Researchers believe that tweaks to the diet of livestock could significantly reduce the levels of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.