Irish Government scrapes a B- in its fourth climate report

The Government has just scraped a B- overall grade in fulfilling its promises to address climate change and protect our environment, according to academic experts who have carried out an independent assessment for Friends of the Earth. 

In this fourth and final Report Card for Friends of the Earth, the experts also identified six areas where the next Government would need to make additional commitments, from planning for fossil fuel phase-out and sustainable agriculture to public engagement and the alignment of state agencies with climate obligations.

Commenting on the assessment:

Dr. Paul Deane, Senior Lecturer in Clean Energy Futures, MaREI, University College Cork, and one of the independent experts who conducted the assessment said: 

“The Government has laid a good foundation to build a decarbonised future, the challenge now is to build the structure at speed. Ireland has not lacked ambition when it comes to climate, but it has lacked agility, and this will be the challenge for the next government.”

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