Climate Change Advisory Council Annual Review 2025: Ireland Significantly Off Track for 2030 Emissions Targets (climatecouncil.ie)

• Ireland is substantially off track for 2030 emissions targets; agriculture and transport are the main laggards.
• Non-compliance costs estimated between €8-26 billion; fossil fuel subsidies at €4.7 billion in 2024 far exceed household subsidies.
• Council recommends phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, accelerating EU directive transposition, and setting compact growth targets.

"The Climate Change Advisory Council warns that Ireland is substantially off track to meet its EU and national 2030 emissions targets, with particularly slow progress in Agriculture and Transport. Potential compliance costs are estimated at €8–26 billion. In 2024, fossil fuel subsidies totaled €4.7 billion while households paid €3.4 billion in environmental taxes. The Council also highlights delays in transposing EU energy directives and calls for elimination of fossil fuel subsidies and stronger compact growth targets."