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Maynooth U. Expert Says Home Retrofitting Key To Meeting Emissions Targets.

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New carbon budgets have been published.

A large home retrofitting programme needs to be a central part of meeting Ireland's climate targets, according to a Maynooth University expert.

New carbon budgets have been published aiming to reduce emissions by 4.8pc a year up to 2025, when the target will increase to 8.3pc a year.

Member of the Climate Change Advisory Council, Maynooth U. Professor Peter Thorne, says tackling household emissions will be key in reaching those targets:

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