The Irish Government has increased the country’s offshore wind target for 2030 from 5 GW to 7 GW after reaching an agreement on Sectoral Emissions Ceilings that set maximum limits on greenhouse gas emissions for each sector of the Irish economy to the end of the decade.

The Sectoral Emissions Ceilings have been set for the electricity, transport, buildings, industry and agriculture sectors to reach an overall goal of 51 per cent reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030, delivering on a key Programme for Government commitment, according to the Government’s press release from 28 July.