Any sector could be asked to cut emissions further to absorb unallocated reductions
No sector has yet been responsible for a total of 5.25 megatonnes of emissions.
Source: thejournal.ie
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No sector has yet been responsible for a total of 5.25 megatonnes of emissions.
A pinch point in ongoing discussions to finalise the limits for individual sectors is how far agriculture – the largest emitter – must cut its emissions.
The targets were first outlined last November in the Climate Action Plan.
The legally binding limits will set out the total emissions allowed from different sectors such as electricity and agriculture.
The Climate Action Plan proposed that the agriculture sector reduces its emissions by 22% to 30% by 2030.