Ireland 'a fair bit off' achieving EU mandated climate targets for 2030
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Ireland 'a fair bit off' achieving EU mandated climate targets for 2030
• Dublin City Council's Climate Action Coordinator has said Ireland has a long way to go to meet climate targets for 2030, greenhouse gas reduction on track to meet less than half of current goal
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