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Effort Sharing Decision

This is an EU law, which sets national emission targets for 2020 expressed as percentage changes from 2005 levels. Different targets apply for Member States and Ireland’s emissions target by 2020 is 20%.

(Targets for 2021 to 2030 are set by the Effort Sharing Regulation.)

You can find out more at www.ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/effort_en

 

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