Buildings Can’t Wait: Urgent Climate Fixes | Dublin News

The Climate Change Advisory Council’s latest report reveals a mixed picture: emissions from buildings are on track for 2025, but we’re dangerously off course for 2030. While home retrofits and heat pump installs are rising—putting us fifth in Europe—it’s commercial buildings that lag, with 90% still powered by fossil fuels. To accelerate change, the council urges stronger economic tools like carbon taxes to fund retrofits. Rising fuel prices and geopolitical instability, like Iran’s crisis, are already nudging people toward clean energy—and proving it’s cheaper long-term. Affordability remains a hurdle, especially for low-income households, so state investment in social housing retrofits is critical. One homeowner’s story shows the payoff: upgrading from D2 to A2 slashed their emissions from 16 to 2 tonnes annually—and they’re now eyeing an electric car. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/40f13c1a3648640d