Climate Goals Falling Short | Ireland News

The government’s 2030 climate targets are in serious trouble—only 19,500 heat pumps installed (5% of goal) and under 100,000 home upgrades out of 500,000 by July. These goals, set since 2019 and even omitted in the latest 2025 plan, reveal a shocking gap—with critics calling it a “massive failure” and a “growing green divide.” While officials say progress is being made and emissions are on track, the pace is dangerously slow. To hit targets, they’ll need to retrofit 400,000 homes and install hundreds of thousands more heat pumps in just three and a half years—time they simply don’t have. 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/6808362e49f96a88