Ireland to unveil bold plan to tackle climate emergency

Varadkar reveals ideas to curb greenhouse gases and move towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Ireland has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle the climate emergency by weaning the state, businesses, farms and households off fossil fuels.

The government published a long-awaited report on Monday outlining more than 180 measures to curb the country's greenhouse gas emissions and set a path for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.