The country is on course to achieve a 29 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2030, falling short of the 51 per cent target

Research commissioned by Friends of the Earth found the number of families unable to heat their homes doubled in the space of 12 months

Eamon Ryan has said a Green Party needs to be in Government to ensure the fight against climate change is taken seriously

Over the last year, volunteers using the Olio app have collected 131 tonnes of food from Tesco Ireland and redistributed it across the country.

The plan seeks to reduce emissions from the agriculture sector by 25 per cent by 2030

The Green Party leader said it was time to take action on reforming Ireland’s public transport.

The general secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) said the idea was "ill thought-out", arguing that expertise was needed to discuss agricultural issues

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions were 61.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2021.

Climate lecturer Professor Sadhbh O’Neill said that there was a need to be honest with farmers about the level of change needed.

Many farmers said they have been working towards a target of slashing emissions by 18 per cent, with many hoping it would be capped at 22 per cent

However, the Minister for the Environment also acknowledged the emission targets must be revised upwards in the future

A deal to reduce emissions in key sectors of the Irish economy saw a compromise cut of 25% for agriculture

It comes after the Government agreed the sectoral targets for how the country would reduce its emissions by 51% by 2030.

It comes after ministers failed to reach an agreement at the last Cabinet meeting before the summer recess.

Fianna Fáil TD Christopher O’Sullivan has warned that the agriculture sector does not want “a Brexit scenario” when it comes to reducing emissions, they want action now.

Leaders held talks late into Wednesday evening after the Government failed to reach an agreement on emissions cuts at Cabinet.

Minister for the Environment and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that work would continue to reach an agreement

Tim Cullinan said methane targets could be met if production is stabilised and technological advances are utilised

Tensions are high within the Government ahead of a deadline next week to agree a final target for the sector

The Government is currently mulling over which targets to reduce emissions will be assigned to each key sector of the Irish economy.

The Environmental Protection Agency said emissions from the energy industries rose by 17.6 per cent last year, driven by a tripling of coal and oil use for electricity generation

DCU's Professor Barry McMullan said the opportunity to move slowly on the issue of climate change was gone

Ireland is committed to halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050

Earlier this week, Green Party TD Catherine Martin defended flying business class while representing the Government on international trade missions, despite higher associated emissions

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060.