In its response (3) to the public consultation A discussion document on the potential for Greenhouse Gas mitigation within the Agriculture and Forestry sector, held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) (2), An Taisce says the Government’s mitigation discussion document is not ‘climate smart’ and fails to deliver.

By An Taisce
Ireland's Road-building agency is working contrary to Government policy on emissions reduction, claims An Taisce.

An Taisce is calling on the world’s leaders to agree and enforce a cap on global Cumulative Total Emissions at the UN summit in New York next week. Climate science is now clear that Cumulative Total Emissions (CTE) is the essential measure that must be used when calculating the needed reductions—not delayed percentage targets as presently used. Cumulative Total Emissions (CTE) are critical to climate action that ensures local and national efforts are not undermined anywhere now or in the future.