Environmentalists welcome fall in greenhouse gas levels
22/10/2010 - 11:08:07Environmentalists have welcomed the fall in Ireland's greenhouse gas levels last year.
Emissions fell by 8%, the first time a fall has been reported in 20 years.
However the drop is believed to be more to do with the effects of the economic downturn, than a substantial increase in environmental awareness.
Environmental campaigner Duncan Stewart said it might be possible to use the downturn to transform society and to plan for the future.
"We've got a 30% reduction to make in the next 10 years…We're miles from that," he said.
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