Massive hike in carbon tax needed if Ireland to meet targets

20.11.2018 – A new computational model developed by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) that factors in economic data, environmental trends and energy consumption, has found carbon tax on fossil fuels will need to increase to EUR 300 per ton of carbon dioxide emitted over the coming decade to meet legally-binding targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Read the full article on the Irish Times website.