Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2013
386. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which carbon reduction targets continue to be met in accordance with international agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/13]
View answerAs signalled by the Environmental Protection Agency in the latest national greenhouse gas emission projections published on 25 April 2013, Ireland is on course to confirm compliance with its target for the purposes of the Kyoto Protocol in the commitment period 2008-2012.
Pending ratification of the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol by the EU and Member States, Ireland’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for the period 2013-2020 is binding under EU law. In this regard, I refer to the reply to Question No. 258 of 14 February 2013. The latest emission projections put the cumulative compliance challenge for the period 2013-2020 at up to 24 Mt CO2e.
